According to Dave Monti of Race Results Weekly, Ethiopian Bazu Worku Hayla, who was 2nd at Paris yesterday in 2:06:15 in his marathon debut, was born 15-Sep-1990; this is revealed very clearly on a copy of his passport.
While it seems the IAAF does not ratify a world junior record for the marathon, the best statistically acceptable junior time has been a 2:10:13.
Given that Wanjiru ran 26:41.75 before his 19th birthday, maybe Hayla's teen age time is just in line with the level of performance for the high end of current open marathon performances.
While it seems the IAAF does not ratify a world junior record for the marathon, the best statistically acceptable junior time has been a 2:10:13.
Given that Wanjiru ran 26:41.75 before his 19th birthday, maybe Hayla's teen age time is just in line with the level of performance for the high end of current open marathon performances.
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