NEW YORK (15-May) -- The New York Road Runners have released the final start list for tomorrow's Healthy Kidney 10-K. Not included is two-time ING New York City Marathon champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos who had intended to run the race. Unfortunately for dos Santos, a Brazilian, his passport was not returned to him in time from the U.S. Consultate in Sao Paulo with his required visa stamp.
"I regret for not being able to travel to New York for this race," Gomes dos Santos told Brazilian reporters on a specially arranged conference call this morning. "This is a race I really intended to be on for."
The elite field is as follows. Athletes will be competing for a $7500 first prize plus a $20,000 bonus for breaking Dathan Ritzenhein's Central Park record of 28:08 set at the Healthy Kidney race in 2007. Athletes are listed with their personal best times for 10-K on the road and 10,000m on the track:
1. Makau, Patrick, Ngong, KEN, adidas, 27:42+
3. Tola, Tadese, Addis Ababa, ETH, Nike, 27:53/27:04.89
4. Abdirahman, Abdi, Tucson, AZ, USA, Nike, 28:11/'27:16.99
5. Famiglietti, Anthony, Knoxville, TN, USA, Saucony, 28:40/27:37.74
6. Fagan, Martin, Flagstaff, AZ, IRL, Reebok, 28:47/27:58.48
7. Beyi, Worku, Bronx, NY, ETH, Westchester TC, 28:43/29:01.74
8. Cheboiywo, Boaz, East Lansing, MI, KEN, Nike, 27:54/27:44.15
9. Blincoe, Adrian, Bryn Mawr, PA, NZL, New Balance, 13:10.19 5000m
10. Bouramdane, Abderrahime, Fez, MAR, adidas, 29:47/29:53.21
11. Carlson, Andrew, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, Brooks, 28:48/28:25.86
12. Lagat, Haron, Lubbock, TX, KEN, New Balance, 29:00/28:05.23
14. Chemlany, Stephen, Sleepy Hollow, NY, KEN, Westchester TC, 29:43/29:17.89
15. Tefera, Wegayehu Girma, Briarcliff Manor, NY, ETH, 28:45
16. Torres, Edwardo, Boulder, CO, USA, Reebok, 29:21/28:21.46
17. Tefera, Demesse, Silver Spring, MD, ETH, Westchester TC, 28:31
18. Deniboba, Deresse, Bronx, NY, ETH, Westchester TC, 29:07
19. Murray, Gary, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, IRL, St. Malachy's Athletic Club Belfast, 29:40/29:36.03
20. Ng'etich, Abraham, High Falls, NY, KEN, Westchester TC, 30:42
21. Lavallee , Roland, North Smithfield, RI, USA, New Balance Boston, 31:23
22. Pannone, Chris, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, NYAC, 28:49.96
23. Meyer, Lucas, Ridgefield, CT, USA, BAA, 29:32/28:48.94
24. Neal, Tommy, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, BRC/adidas Retail Race Team, 30:01
For complete race coverage and athlete biographies, visit the website if the New York Road Runners at NYRR.org.
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