Posted at 6:34 a.m., Sunday, April 22, 2007
Kenyans lead World Marathon Points men's standings
Associated Press
The top five men and women finishers at the Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York, World Championships and Olympic Marathons will earn points in a $1 million, two-year series to crown the World Marathon Majors champion. The men's and women's champions will both win $500,000. (Points awarded per race are: 1st-25; 2nd-15; 3rd-10; 4th-5 and 5th-1).Through April 22
Men
1. Robert Cheruiyot, Kenya, 75
2. Martin Lel, Kenya, 40
3. Felix Limo, Kenya, 35
4. Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, 25
4. Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Brazil, 25
4. Stephen Kiogora, Kenya, 25
7. Benjamin Maiyo, Kenya, 15.
7. Gudisa Shentema, Ethiopia, 15
7. Daniel Njenga, Kenya, 15
7. James Kwambai, Kenya, 15
7. Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco, 15
12. Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 11
13. Meb Keflezighi, United States, 10
13. Kurao Umeki, Japan, 10
13. Paul Tergat, Kenya, 10
13. Jimmy Muindi, Kenya, 10
17. Brian Sell, United States, 5
17. Terefe Yae, Ethiopia, 5
17. Daniel Yego, Kenya, 5
17. Khalid Khannouchi, United States, 5
17. Abdi Abdirahman, United States, 5
17. James Koskei, Kenya, 5
17. Jaouad Gharib, Morocco, 5
24. Alan Culpepper, United States, 1
24. Ahmed Ezzobayry, France, 1
24. Rodgers Rop, Kenya, 1
24. Stefano Baldini, Italy, 1
24. Robert Cheboror, Kenya, 1
24. Teferi Wodajo, Ethiopia, 1<
Women
1. Jelena Prokopcuka, Latvia, 55
2. Gete Wami, Ethiopia, 40
3. Rita Jeptoo, Kenya, 35
4. Berhane Adere, Ethiopia, 30
5. Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia, 26
5. Deena Kastor, United States, 26
7. Chunxiu Zhou, China, 25
8. Salina Kosgei, Kenya, 20
9. Galina Bogomolova, Russia, 16
10. Tatiana Hladyr, Ukraine, 15
10. Lyudmila Petrova, Russia, 15
10. Madai Perez, Mexico, 15
13. Constantina Tomescu-Dita, Romania, 11
14. Reiko Tosa, Japan, 10
14. Monica Drybulska, Poland, 10
14. Catherine Ndereba, Kenya, 10
14. Susan Chepkemei, Kenya, 10
14. Benita Johnson, Australia, 10
19. Bruna Genovese, Italy, 5
19. Asha Gigi, Ethiopia, 5
21. Kiyoko Shimahara, Japan, 1
21. Marcia Narlock, Brazil, 1
21. Lornah Kiplagat, Netherlands, 1
