Mutai Dominates At Bogota Half Marathon
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Aug. 1, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
Mutai Battles Merga In Bogota
Mutai (left) and Merga ran side by side for the first seven kilometers of the race. Photo: Photo: PhotoRun.net
Women Get Off To A Fast Start In Bogota
The elite women's race gets off to a quick start under warm, humid conditions. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Mutai Wins Big In Bogota
Mutai was on a blistering 1:01:30 pace through 10K--impressive given the altitude of 8,530 feet. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Mutai Dominates In Bogota
Geoffrey Mutai had a 20-second lead on course-record holder Deriba Merga by the 10K mark. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Chepkirui Takes Control In Bogota
Chepkirui had a 30 second lead at the 5K mark, passing it in 16:28. Photo: PhotoRun.net
2011 Bogota Half Marathon
Colombian Martha Ronceria runs strong in her home country. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Dibaba Second In Bogota
Second-place finisher Mare Dibaba ran a strong race to finish second in 1:13:54. Photo: PhotoRun.net
2011 Bogota Half Marathon
Kenyan Isaac Macharia finished fifth in 1:05:26. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Merga Finishes Second In Bogota
After trying to hang with Mutai early on in the race, Merga faded, eventually finishing second in 1:04:49. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Chepkirui Wins Women's Race
Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui won the women's race in 1:13:34, 20 seconds up on Ethiopian Mara Dibaba. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Chepkirui Wins In 1:13:34
Chepkirui led from the start of the women's race, opening up a gap with 3:00 first kilometer. Photo: PhotoRun.net
2011 Bogota Half Marathon
From left to right: Deriba MErga (2nd, 1:04:49), Geoffrey Mutai (1st, 1:02:20) and Wilson Chebet (3rd, 1:04:57). Photo: PhotoRun.net
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: Deriba Merga / Geoffrey Mutai / Joyce Chepkirui / Mara Dibaba / Photo Gallery / race photos
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.
