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London Marathon – Previous Head-To-Head Results
by MarathonGuide.com Staff

Photo: Olivier Morin/AFP

Many of the top competitors running the 2009 London Marathon have met before at races in the past – especially at the recent Olympic Games and past London Marathons. In the men’s field, Martin Lel – as he goes for his third consecutive London Marathon win – has the best head to head record against his competition: Lel has raced against almost everyone in the field and lost only twice to his current competition – once to Felix Limo at the 2006 London Marathon and then again as he finished out of the money at the 2008 Olympic Games. Wanjiru has a record as impressive as Lel’s, although admittedly shorter. Wanjiru has won two of the three marathons he has run, losing once to Lel and beating Lel once…

In the women’s field, there has been an interesting rivalry between the two fastest women in the field: Catherine Ndereba and Zhou Chunxiu – each capturing important victories against the other. Among the others, there have been wins and losses and we’ll note that our head to head which often provides some clarity just shows us that anything can happen as these women race against each other.

Here’s our complete head-to-head listing of elite runners in the 2009 London Marathon. Can it tell you who will win? Maybe, maybe not. But, it’s going to be an interesting race nonetheless.

Men
Boston – Apr 17, 2017
13	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:17:00
13	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:17:00
18	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:19:33
Boston – Apr 20, 2015
7	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:11:20
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:42
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:42
Berlin – Sep 28, 2014
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:03:13
9	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:27
London – Apr 13, 2014
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:30
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:08:19
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
2	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:09:16
23	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:23:47
23	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:23:47
Chicago – Oct 13, 2013
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:03:52
5	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:09:45
Moscow World Championships – Aug 17, 2013
4	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:47
23	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:17:11
London – Apr 21, 2013
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:04
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:33
Chicago – Oct 7, 2012
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:04:38
9	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:07:47
London Olympics – Aug 12, 2012
4	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:06
4	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:06
11	Viktor ROTHLIN (SUI)	2:12:48
17	Emmanuel MUTAI (KEN)	2:14:49
28	Martin DENT (AUS)	2:16:29
58	Yonas KIFLE (ERI)	2:21:25
London – Apr 22, 2012
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:06:51
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:52
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:07:44
7	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:08:01
14	Zersenay Tadese (ERI)	2:10:41
21	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:17:32
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon – Jan 14, 2012
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:08
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:08
4	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:09:55
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:28
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:07:14
5	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:13
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:13
11	VIKTOR ROTHLIN (SUI)	2:12:26
London – Apr 17, 2011
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:04:40
2	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:05:45
5	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:07:48
6	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:26
11	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:12:44
28	Tomas Abyu (GBR)	2:21:25
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:09:18
4	ABDERRAHIM GOUMRI (MAR)	2:10:51
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:38
6	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:38
8	DATHAN RITZENHEIN (USA)	2:12:33
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:06:24
2	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:43
London – Apr 25, 2010
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:05:19
2	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:23
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:06:55
7	Zersenay Tadese (ERI)	2:12:03
9	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:14:39
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:15
1	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:15
3	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:10:25
6	HENDRICK RAMAALA (RSA)	2:12:30
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
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:08:35
6	Atsushi Sato (JPN)	2:12:05
21	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:16:05
London – Apr 26, 2009
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:05:10
2	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:05:20
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
8	Atsushi Sato (JPN)	2:09:16
9	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:21
9	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:21
10	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:09:47
11	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:10:00
19	TOMAS ABYU (GBR)	2:20:09
Fukuoka – Dec 7, 2008
1	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:06:10
5	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:10:59
13	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:14:46
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
3	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:10:00
5	Martin Lel (KEN)	2:10:24
6	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:10:35
9	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:11:59
20	Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)	2:15:00
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
7	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:08:51
8	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:10:34
10	Hendrick Ramaala (USA)	2:11:44
11	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:12:25
16	Tomas Abyu (GBR)	2:15:49
34	Ivan Galan (ESP)	2:24:55
Fukuoka – Dec 2, 2007
1	Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)	2:06:39
3	Atsushi Sato (JPN)	2:07:13
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
New York City Trials – Nov 3, 2007
2	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:11:07
4	Khalid Khannouchi (USA)	2:12:34
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:15:09
8	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:15:09
Amsterdam – Oct 21, 2007
1	Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)	2:06:29
5	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	2:07:34
8	Tsegay Kebede (ETH)	2:08:16
Osaka World Championships – Aug 25, 2007
1	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:15:59
3	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:17:25
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
New York City – Nov 5, 2006
9	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:13:04
11	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	2:14:01
21	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:22:02
21	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:22:02
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
4	Khalid Khannouchi (USA)	2:07:04
8	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:45
16	Tomas Abyu (GBR)	2:15:50
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
2	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:09:31
3	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:56
3	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:56
7	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:11:44
Chicago – Oct 9, 2005
1	Felix Limo (KEN)	2:07:02
16	Atsushi Sato (JPN)	2:19:44
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
17	Luke Kibet (KEN)	2:16:40
New York City – Nov 7, 2004
1	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:09:28
2	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:53
2	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:09:53
Athens – Aug 29, 2004
2	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:29
2	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:11:29
11	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:15:12
Chicago – Oct 12, 2003
7	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:10:03
7	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:10:03
8	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:10:55
Saint-Denis – Aug 30, 2003
1	Jaouad Gharib (MAR)	2:08:31
9	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:10:37
14	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:11:14
New York City – Nov 3, 2002
9	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:35
9	Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)	2:12:35
14	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:17:10
Sydney Olympics – Oct 1, 2000
12	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:16:19
36	Viktor Rothlin (SUI)	2:20:06
London – Apr 16, 2000
3	Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)	2:08:36
5	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	2:09:43

Women
London Olympics – Aug 5, 2012
13	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:26:44
86	Constantina DITA (ROU)	2:41:34
London – Apr 22, 2012
7	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:53
18	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:32:34
27	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:40:08
London – Apr 17, 2011
7	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:24
13	Inga Abitova (RUS)	2:26:31
17	Jo Pavey (GBR)	2:28:24
34	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:41:34
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
4	Inga Abitova (RUS)	2:29:17
7	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:29:41
13	MARA YAMAUCHI (GBR)	2:31:38
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
3	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:26:40
18	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:14
London – Apr 25, 2010
2	Inga Abitova (RUS)	2:22:19
10	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:26:16
11	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:31:00
14	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:33:46
26	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:41:12
Chicago – Oct 11, 2009
1	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:26:31
3	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:28:38
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
15	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:29:55
47	Martha Komu (KEN)	2:42:14
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
6	Inga Abitova (RUS)	2:25:55
7	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:26:22
9	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:26:54
10	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:42
13	Kate O’Neill (USA)	2:34:48
17	Yesenia Centeno (ESP)	2:40:13
Tokyo – Nov 16, 2008
3	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:03
6	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:30:42
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:25:43
5	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:29:14
6	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:29:25
Chicago – Oct 12, 2008
4	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:30:57
9	Kate O’Neill (USA)	2:34:04
10	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:34:16
Beijing Olympics – Aug 17, 2008
1	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:26:44
2	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:27:06
5	Martha Komu (KEN)	2:27:23
6	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:27:29
22	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:16
26	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:33:12
34	Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR)	2:34:35
45	Yesenia Centeno (ESP)	2:36:25
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
5	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:45
7	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:27:42
8	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:27:45
9	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:28:33
Osaka – Jan 27, 2008
1	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:10
9	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:28:15
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
2	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:23:32
5	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:29:08
Frankfurt – Oct 28, 2007
2	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:29:12
3	Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR)	2:29:12
Chicago – Oct 7, 2007
1	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:33:49
3	Kate O’Neill (USA)	2:36:15
4	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:14
Berlin – Sep 30, 2007
1	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:23:17
2	Irina Mikitenko (GER)	2:24:51
Osaka World Championships – Sep 2, 2007
1	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:30:37
9	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:32:55
London – Apr 22, 2007
2	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:21:45
3	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:55
6	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:25:41
8	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:30:44
9	INGA ABITOVA (RUS)	2:34:25
10	BERHANE ADERE (ETH)	2:39:11
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
1	Berhane Adere (ETH)	2:20:42
5	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:24:25
8	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:08
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
7	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:27:51
Tokyo – Nov 20, 2005
4	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:26:55
5	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:27:38
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
6	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:27:21
7	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:27:40
Helsinki World Championships – Aug 14, 2005
2	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:22:01
3	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:19
18	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:31:26
28	Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (NOR)	2:35:08
Boston – Apr 18, 2005
1	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:25:13
4	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:34
London – Apr 17, 2005
2	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:22:50
5	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:29
10	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:31:52
14	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:37:42
Chicago – Oct 10, 2004
1	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:45
3	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:25:01
Athens Olympics – Aug 22, 2004
8	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:31:56
9	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:04
20	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:37:31
25	Liz Yelling (GBR)	2:40:13
London – Apr 18, 2004
2	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:26:02
3	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:26:52
6	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:28:10
17	Mara Yamauchi (GBR)	2:39:16
New York City – Nov 2, 2003
2	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:23:03
4	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:25:00
Chicago – Oct 12, 2003
1	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:23:07
2	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:35
Saint-Denis – Aug 31, 2003
1	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:23:55
9	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:26:53
London – Apr 13, 2003
2	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:19:55
5	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:23:14
6	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:43
Amsterdam – Oct 20, 2002
1	Getenesh Wami (ETH)	2:22:20
2	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:23:52
Chicago – Oct 13, 2002
2	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:19:26
4	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:21:31
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
Edmonton World Championships – Aug 12, 2001
3	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:26:18
10	Constantina Dita (ROU)	2:30:38
Boston – Apr 16, 2001
1	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:23:53
7	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:29:23
New York City – Nov 5, 2000
1	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:25:45
12	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)	2:32:35
Boston – Apr 19, 1999
6	Catherine N’dereba (KEN)	2:28:27
7	Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)	2:29:13