FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                Geoffrey Mutai and Mary Keitany Crowned 2011-2012 
                     World Marathon Majors Series Champions

        Monday's WMM Championship Presentation and Photo Call Cancelled

The World Marathon Majors® (WMM) today announced that Kenyans Geoffrey 
Mutai and Mary Keitany are the champions of the 2011-2012 World Marathon 
Majors Series. With the cancellation of the 2012 ING New York City 
Marathon, the 2011-2012 Series has concluded and there will be no 
additional points awarded. Mutai had already secured the Series title in 
advance of the New York race with 75 points tallied in winning the 2011 
Boston Marathon, the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, and the 2012 BMW 
Berlin Marathon. Keitany secured the title with 65 points accumulated with 
victories at the 2011 and 2012 Virgin London Marathons, and a third place 
finish at the 2011 ING New York City Marathon. These athletes will split 
the $1 million prize purse.

Visit www.worldmarathonmajors.com to view the full leader board.

Out of respect for the situation in New York City, World Marathon Majors 
will not hold its champions presentation and photo call on Monday, November 
5.

About World Marathon Majors (WMM)

Established in 2006, the World Marathon Majors is a race series comprised 
of the Tokyo, Boston, Virgin London, BMW Berlin, Bank of America Chicago, 
and ING New York City marathons. In the years in which they are run, WMM 
also includes the IAAF World Championship and Olympic marathons. At the 
conclusion of a two-year cycle, WMM offers a $1 million prize purse to be 
split equally between the top male and female marathoners in the world. The 
inaugural 2006 – 2007 series launched at the Boston Marathon on April 17, 
2006 and concluded on November 4, 2007 at the ING New York City Marathon. 
The 2013 – 2014 series begins with the Tokyo Marathon on February 24, 2013 
and will conclude on November 2, 2014 at the ING New York City Marathon.

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