| MEN'S
CHAMPION | WOMEN'S
CHAMPION
|
|
|
Jimmy MUINDI
| Olesya NURGALIEVA |
Jimmy Muindi of Kenya won his
fifth Honolulu Marathon men’s title and third straight as he broke
from the pack before the halfway point and finished in 2:12:00.
Meanwhile,
Russia’s Olesya Nurgalieva, an ultra-marathoner by reputation,
surprised a field that included course record holder and three-time
winner Lyubov Morgunova (2000, 2001, 2004) and 2003 champion Eri
Hayakawa to win in 2:30:25.
A faulty clock on the men’s pace
vehicle and having to run without competition for the second half of
the race made it difficult for Muindi to assault his 2004 course record
of 2:11:12.
Aother Kenyan, Mbarak Hussein, a three-time winner (1998, 2001, 2002), was a distant runner-up in 2:15:06.
| Nurgalieva led from start to finish and wasn’t challenged after the halfway mark. Hayakawa finished well behind in 2:32:59 and Morgunova was fifth in 2:40:47.
It
was Nurgalieva’s Honolulu debut. She was second in the 56-kilometer Two
Oceans Marathon and 89-kilometer Comrades Marathon in South Africa
earlier in the year. |
Top
10 Male Finishers 
|
Place
|
Name
|
Age
|
Country
|
Time
|
Race
#
|
|
1 |
Jimmy Muindi |
32 |
Kenya |
2:12:00 |
1 |
|
2
|
Mbarak Hussen
|
40 |
USA |
2:15:06 |
3 |
|
3
|
Eric Nzioki
|
27 |
Kenya
|
2:16:24 |
6 |
|
4
|
Solomon Wachira
|
29 |
Kenya |
2:23:23 |
8 |
|
5
|
Nobuhiko Chiba
|
34 |
Japan |
2:27:32 |
24631 |
|
6
|
Kaito Iwayama
|
23
|
Japan |
2:28:55 |
12714 |
|
7
|
Junichi Kawabata |
30 |
Japan |
2:30:23 |
24805 |
|
8
|
Kenichi Shirakata
|
27 |
Japan |
2:30:44 |
32122 |
|
9
|
Nagamasa Taira
|
23 |
Japan |
2:31:25 |
32427 |
|
10
|
David Mutua
|
28 |
Kenya |
2:33:22 |
2 |
Top
10 Female Finishers
|
Place
|
Name
|
Age
|
Country
|
Time
|
Race
#
|
|
1 |
Olesya Nurgalieva
|
29 |
Russia |
2:30:24 |
10881 |
|
2
|
Eri
Hayakawa |
24 |
Japan |
2:32:59 |
10877 |
|
3
|
Alevtina
Ivanova |
30 |
Russia |
2:38:17 | 10878 |
|
4
|
Elena Nurgalieva
|
29 |
Russia |
2:38:50 |
10880 |
|
5
|
Lyubov Morgunova
|
35 |
Russia |
2:40:47 |
10876 |
|
6
|
Mina
Ogawa |
30 |
Japan |
2:41:27 |
10890 |
|
7
|
Mari Tanigawa
|
43 |
Japan |
2:47:14 |
10879 |
|
8
|
Atsuko Sugawara |
33 |
Japan |
2:55:51 |
24635 |
|
9
|
Mitsuko Hirose
|
31 |
Japan |
2:57:04 |
12750 |
|
10
|
Kazuyo Nagayama
|
25 |
Japan |
2:58:45 |
12830 |
|
WHEELCHAIR
DIVISION
|
MEN'S
WHEELCHAIR
CHAMPION
Masazumi Soejima
Race 40024 of Japan
1:30:32
|
WOMEN'S
WHEELCHAIR
CHAMPION
Wakako Tsuchida
Race 40075 of Japan
2:02:52
|
2005 Media Archive
Marathon's visitors spent $100 million
Honolulu Advertiser, Feb. 7, 2006
Hawaii marathon boosts economy $100M
Houston Chronicle, Feb 6, 2006
140 FINISH MARATHON IN IRAQ
Honolulu Advertiser, December 19, 2005
Troops to run Honolulu Marathon in Iraq
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 17, 2005
Wanted: Muindi rivaL
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Tuesday, Dec. 13 2005
Caterers off and running to feed 8,000
Pacific Business News, Dec. 9, 2005
Hayakawa 2nd in Honolulu Marathon
Japan Today, Dec. 13, 2005
Long-distance love affair
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 12, 2005
Muindi stands alone
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 12, 2005
Nurgelieva leaves female competitors far behind
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 12, 2005
Viloria enjoys 'Rocky' road
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 12, 2005
Alueta deposes Lyau as kamaaina champ
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 12, 2005
'The will to finish is just amazing'
Honolulu Advertiser, Dec. 12, 2005
Russian's big triumph boosts confidence
Honolulu Advertiser, Dec. 12, 2005
Kenyan wins by more than 3 minutes
Honolulu Advertiser, Dec. 12, 2005
Record set in wheelchair race
Honolulu Advertiser, Dec. 12, 2005
Kenyan wins Honolulu Marathon
The Ledger, Dec. 12, 2005
Marathon: A day after
KHON2, Dec. 12, 2005
Kenyans, Russians strike again
KGMB9, Dec. 11, 2005
Muindi will make a run at his record
December 10, 2005
Marathon to force street closures, bus detours
December 10, 2005
Where to stand, sit, eat, or sip coffee watching the marathon
December 10, 2005
Where to watch the marathon
December 10, 2005
Marathon experience proves to be timeless
December 10, 2005
This year's Honolulu Marathon is on pace to add $100 million to the local economy
December 9, 2005
Internet users can keep track of favorite runner
December 8, 2005
Shorter recalls '72 terrorism
December 8, 2005
Viloria
to make public homecoming at Honolulu Marathon Expo Dec.
10
December 2005
Honolulu Marathon satellite race in Iraq postponed
December 1, 2005, Associated Press
'Memoirs
of a Geisha' actor to sign, give away movie posters at
Expo
December 2005
2
"Lost" stars will appear at Honolulu Marathon
expo
December 2005
Honolulu Marathon to hold race in Iraq
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Monday, Nov. 21, 2005
Military readying to run in Baghdad
October 7, 2005
'Riders
on the Storm' booked to play Marathon Luau/Concert, benefit
storm victims
October 4, 2005
Hawaii's
biggest sports event and biggest newpaper join to promote
the 2005 Honolulu Marathon and Expo
September 2005
Honolulu
Marathon gives $3,000 to dad who quit his job to with
his son at Little League World Series
September 2005
Legless
marathon finisher from Japan reunited with ex-Marine who
aided him
June 2005
You Want to Put on a Marathon - Where?
Marathon and Beyond, May/June 2005
Run to Salvation
Marathon and Beyond, Mar/Apr 2005
2004
marathon, walk generated $90.7 million
RunnersWeb.com, Tuesday, March 8, 2005
The
late Hunter Thompson and the Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu
Advertiser, KHON and Honolulu
Star-Bulletin
Monday, February 21, 2005
