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{b}Kouros against the ‘rest of the world’ during the IAU WC24H in Drummondville.{eb}
(Jan Vandendriessche, 12 Jul)
IAU WC 24H 2007 in Drummondville (CAN).
A historical World Challenge 24H is coming !
Only two weeks are separating us of a historical IAU World Challenge 24H. Never before did as many high standard runners take part in an IAU WC24H. It is the first time that World Best Performance holder Yiannis Kouros (GRE/303km) will run for an IAU Gold Medal on a 24H MIAUC. His World Best Performance may be of an extremely high level, it doesn¡¦t mean that he is already the new champion before the race is run. Not less than 44 runners (29 IAU A-runners!) with a Personal Best of more than 230km (!!) are ready to challenge him ! Anatoly Kruglikov (RUS/276km), the new European Champion 2007, Ryoichi Seykia (JPN/273km), Masayuki Otaki (272km), Paul Beckers (BEL/271km) and Lubomir Hrmo (SVK/270km) seems to be his major contenders. But with runners like Magroun (FRA), Bychkov(RUS) and Stynen (BEL) other potential medal candidates, without forgetting all the others, will make it him very difficult !
By the women, we have 17 A runners showing up on the starting line to compete for the ultimate title! Of course Lyudmila Kalinina (RUS) is top favourite with her 242km but will be challenged by her compatriot Galina Eremina (RUS), Brigitte Bec (FRA) and Sumie Inagaki (JPN). With 11 competitors with a personal best of more than 220km (!) we¡¦ll face, also by the women, an extraordinary IAU WC24H !
Top favourites:
{fixed}Men:
Kouros Ioannis GRE 303.500 km
Kruglicov Anatoly RUS 276.000
Sekiya Ryoichi JPN 272.936
Otaki Masayuki JPN 271.750
Beckers Paul BEL 271.000
Hrmo Lubomir SVK 270.339
Tivikov Vladimir RUS 266.000
Bogár János HUN 263.172
Guyomarc’h J. Pierre FRA 261.292
Barscov Alexei RUS 261.000
Kazanchev Andrei RUS 258.000
Magroun Mohamed FRA 257.881
Okiyama Kenji JPN 254.856
Bychkov Vladimir RUS 254.780
Hoblea Fabien FRA 251.276
Francis Mick AUS 250.000
Orsi Sergio ITA 249.876
Bruneteau Patrice FRA 249.771
Posado Perez Jose Luis ESP 248.856
Stynen Geert BEL 248.642
Iwamoto Nobumi JPN 247.260
Henriksen Alex DEN 245.577
Provost Dominique FRA 245.511
Mazzeo Antonio ITA 245.173
Tadokoro Motohisa JPN 243.399
David Didier FRA 242.644
Steiblinger Ralf GER 242.239
Vekemans Alfons BEL 240.777
Suzuki Makoto JPN 240.218
Dedykin Semen RUS 239.260
Christoffersen Lars Skytte DEN 239.000
Lim Taekjong KOR 238.410
Kalotai Levente HUN 238.246
Hartikainen Reima SWE 237.231
Kwon Yongkyoo KOR 236.690
Rogers Jim GBR 235.978
Bartolini Enrico ITA 235.100
Gulbierz Marek POL 234.230
Ritella Christian SWE 233.605
Fryer Martin AUS 233.329
Dudacy Gerard GER 232.505
Pirotta Mario ITA 232.360
Andersen Jan DEN 230.919
Pares John GBR 230.542
Women:
Kalinina Lyudmila RUS 242.228
Eremina Galina RUS 239.874
Inagaki Sumie JPN 237.154
Bec Brigitte FRA 235.596
Koval Irina RUS 229.450
Noto Kimie JPN 229.146
Jehanno Veronique FRA 223.023
Kamura Masae JPN 222.895
Tassie Carolynn NZL 222.000
Firmin Nathalie FRA 220.599
Casiraghi Monica ITA 217.989
Gayter Sharon GBR 217.000
Brown Sandra GBR 215.068
Brøgger Karen Marie DEN 213.000
Munoz Olivares Rosario ESP 210.721
Palczeva Rimma RUS 210.716 {efixed}