2008 London Marathon
Articles:
Post-Race
The Men’s Race Complete Recap/Commentary
The Women’s Race Complete Recap/Commentary
Pre-Race
Preview & Elite Lineup
Previous Elite Athlete Matchups
Race Day Viewing Guide & 2007 Recap
Men’s Pre Race Press Conference Notes
Women’s Pre Race Press Conference Notes

Extras: Pace Calculator | Pace Chart

Many of the elite athletes who will be running the 2008 London Marathon have met before in competition at the marathon distance and rivalries have built up. Within the men’s field, Martin Lel’s preformances against his competition especially stands out – as Lel has lost just once at the marathon to any of the men that he will be facing – and that loss was at the 2006 London Marathon where Felix Limo outkicked Lel for the victory. Abderrahim Goumri has run just two marathons and lost only to Lel each time. Among the others, we see a great history of matchups among runners at the “World Marathon Majors” races, as well as a couple who are moving into the circuit having recently run at the Amsterdam Marathon with impressive results.

On the women’s side, the charts show that Gete Wami has had the most consistent performances against her competition – most likely tagging her as the favorite. Among the others, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to the positioning and we’ll need to wait for the day to see what transpires….

We’ve done the homework to bring the complete head-to-head listing of all of the elite athletes attending the 2008 London Marathon. Will this tell you who will win at London in 2008 – maybe, maybe not… But, it’s interesting nonetheless.

Men
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
17	Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN)	2:14:49
58	Yonas KIFLE (ERI)	2:21:25
London – Apr 22, 2012
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:06:51
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:44
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:08:01
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:28
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
London – Apr 17, 2011
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:04:40
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:05:45
6	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:09:18
4	ABDERRAHIM GOUMRI (MAR)	2:10:51
London – Apr 25, 2010
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:23
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:06:55
9	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:14:39
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:10:25
4	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:10:36
6	HENDRICK RAMAALA (RSA)	2:12:30
12	PETER GILMORE (USA)	2:15:22
Chicago – Oct 11, 2009
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:05:41
2	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:06:04
Berlin World Championships – Aug 22, 2009
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:07:48
44	Driss El Himer (FRA)	2:21:19
London – Apr 26, 2009
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:05:10
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:05:27
4	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:53
5	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:07:44
6	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:08:25
7	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:08:28
10	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:09:47
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
2	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:09:07
12	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:19:11
Beijing Olympics – Aug 24, 2008
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:06:32
2	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:16
5	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:10:24
10	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:12:33
12	Stefano BALDINI (ITA)	2:13:25
20	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:15:00
24	Dan ROBINSON (GBR)	2:16:14
36	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:20:23
44	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:22:43
London – Apr 13, 2008
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:05:15
2	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:05:24
3	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:05:30
4	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:15
5	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:06:17
7	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:08:51
8	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:10:34
9	ALEKSEY SOKOLOV (RUS)	2:11:41
10	Hendrick Ramaala (USA)	2:11:44
11	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:12:25
12	STEFANO BALDINI (ITA)	2:13:06
13	DAN ROBINSON (GBR)	2:13:10
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:09:04
2	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:09:16
3	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:11:25
4	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:11:58
Dublin – Oct 29, 2007
1	Aleksey Sokolov (RUS)	2:09:07
2	Thomas Abyu ()	2:10:36
Amsterdam – Oct 21, 2007
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:29
5	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:07:34
Osaka World Championships – Aug 25, 2007
1	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:15:59
11	Dan Robinson (GBR)	2:20:20
27	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:26:00
London – Apr 22, 2007
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:07:41
2	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:07:44
3	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:07:47
4	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:54
5	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:07:56
7	Ryan Hall (USA)	2:08:24
9	DAN ROBINSON (GBR)	2:14:14
New York City – Nov 5, 2006
6	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:11:53
9	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:13:04
10	Peter Gilmore (USA)	2:13:13
London – Apr 23, 2006
1	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:06:39
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:06:41
3	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:06:55
5	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:07:22
8	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:45
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
2	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:09:31
9	Jon Brown (GBR)	2:13:29
London – Apr 17, 2005
1	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:07:26
2	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:49
3	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:08:32
5	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:09:25
6	Jon Brown (GBR)	2:09:31
17	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:16:40
Athens – Aug 29, 2004
1	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:10:55
4	Jon Brown (GBR)	2:12:26
11	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:15:12
London – Apr 18, 2004
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:12
4	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:08:37
15	Jon Brown (GBR)	2:13:39
Saint-Denis – Aug 30, 2003
1	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:31
3	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:09:14
9	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:10:37
London – Apr 13, 2003
2	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:07:56
8	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:08:58
New York City – Nov 3, 2002
5	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:09:12
14	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:17:10
New York City – Nov 4, 2001
5	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:11:20
6	Jon Brown (GBR)	2:11:25
London – Apr 16, 2000
5	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:09:43
6	Stefano Baldini (ITA)	2:09:45

Women
London – Apr 22, 2012
7	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:53
27	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:40:08
London – Apr 17, 2011
7	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:24
34	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:41:34
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
7	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:29:41
13	MARA YAMAUCHI (GBR)	2:31:38
16	SALINA KOSGEI (KEN)	2:34:14
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
3	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:26:40
18	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:14
London – Apr 25, 2010
10	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:26:16
11	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:31:00
14	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:33:46
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:29:00
5	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:31:53
Chicago – Oct 11, 2009
1	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:26:31
3	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:28:38
10	Adriana Pirtea (ROU)	2:34:07
London – Apr 26, 2009
1	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:22:11
2	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:23:12
4	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:25:06
5	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:25:30
9	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:26:54
10	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:42
Tokyo – Nov 16, 2008
3	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:03
5	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:30:34
6	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:30:42
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:25:43
6	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:29:25
12	Hayley Haining (GBR)	2:35:11
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
10	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:34:16
12	Adriana Pirtea (ROU)	2:35:39
Beijing Olympics – Aug 17, 2008
6	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:27:29
10	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:29:28
21	Benita Willis (AUS)	2:32:06
22	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:16
26	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:33:12
London – Apr 13, 2008
1	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:14
2	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:24:39
3	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:25:37
4	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:26:30
5	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:45
7	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:27:42
9	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:28:33
12	Hayley Haining (GBR)	2:29:18
Chicago – Oct 7, 2007
1	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:33:49
2	Adriana Pirtea (ROU)	2:33:52
4	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:14
5	Benita Willis (AUS)	2:38:30
Berlin – Sep 30, 2007
1	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:23:17
2	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:51
London – Apr 22, 2007
2	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:21:45
4	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:24:13
6	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:41
7	Benita Willis (AUS)	2:29:47
8	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:30:44
10	BERHANE ADERE (ETH)	2:39:11
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
1	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:20:42
3	Benita Willis (AUS)	2:22:36
8	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:08
9	Kathy Butler (GBR)	2:28:39
Berlin – Sep 24, 2006
1	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:21:34
2	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:23:22
London – Apr 23, 2006
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:21:29
4	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:21:52
6	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:13
8	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:28:40
Tokyo – Nov 20, 2005
4	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:26:55
5	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:27:38
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
4	Salina Kosgei (KEN)	2:25:30
6	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:21
7	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:27:40
London – Apr 17, 2005
5	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:29
6	Benita Willis (AUS)	2:26:32
10	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:31:52
14	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:42
Athens Olympics – Aug 22, 2004
8	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:31:56
9	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:04
25	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:40:13
London – Apr 18, 2004
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:02
6	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:28:10
17	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:39:16
London – Apr 14, 2002
2	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:22:31
3	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:22:33
New York City – Nov 4, 2001
3	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:25:13
6	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:18
New York City – Nov 5, 2000
1	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:25:45
12	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:35