Irina
Mikitenko is Germany’s most successful long distance runner
for
many years. She achieved extraordinary results in the 5,000 m finals at
the Olympics and at World Championships. But it looks as if only after
switching to road running and especially the marathon will she be able
to realize her full potential. In winning the Flora London Marathon
2008 and 2009 as well as the real,- Berlin Marathon 2008 Irina
Mikitenko achieved worldwide
recognition. In Berlin she became the ninth runner to break the 2:20
marathon barrier and then she took the World Marathon Majors Series
2007-2008.
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With
the biggest winning margin ever achieved in one of the three finished
World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series Irina Mikitenko took the 2008-2009
title. The 37 year-old collected 90 points from three wins (London 2008
and 2009 as well as Berlin 2008) and one second place (Chicago 2009).
So she was 50 points clear of second placed Ethiopian Dire Tune. It is
likely that this winning margin will remain unsurpassed for a longer
time. A year ago Irina Mikitenko had also won the closest WMM series.
She was tied in first place with Ethiopia’s Gete Wami, but other
factors (for example number of races and average time) were in favour
of Irina Mikitenko.