2010 top male 15 Kona finishers - during the run
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Sat Oct 16 2010
Like every year we present the top 15 athletes overall during the run and talk about their running shoes. Fastest run among the men belonged to Aussie Pete Jacobs who managed a marathon time of 2:41:06 and finished in 9th place overall. Stay tuned for the top 15 overall female finishers and their running shoes, plus soon the top 15 finishers with their bikes in Kona.
1. Chris McCormack
Australia
running time: 2:43:31
running shoes: Asics Hyperspeed

2. Andreas Raelert
Germany
running time: 2:44:25
running shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz

3. Marino Vanhoenacker
Belgium
running time: 2:46:46
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

4. Craig Alexander
Australia
running time: 2:41:59
running shoes: Newton Distancia S

5. Raynard Tissink
South Africa
running time: 2:52:44
running shoes: Puma Concinity-4

6. Timo Bracht
Germany
running time: 2:53:18
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

7. Eneko Llanos
Spain
running time: 2:47:03
running shoes: Avia AVI-Bolt II

8. Dirk Bockel
Luxembourg
running time: 2:52:02
running shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz

9. Pete Jacobs
Australia
running time: 2:41:06 * fastest run
running shoes: Adidas Adizero Boston

10. Faris Al-Sultan
Germany
running time: 2:55:28
running shoes: Adidas Adizero Tempo

11. Chris Lieto
USA
running time: 3:06:00
running shoes: K-Swiss Blade-Quickie Light

12. Maik Twelsiek
Germany
running time: 3:04:38
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

13. Michael Weiss
Austria
running time: 3:00:34
running shoes: Nike LunaRacer 2

14. Frederik Van Lierde
Belgium
running time: 2:56:27
running shoes: Nike Lunar Elite

15. Ronnie Schildknecht
Switzerland
running time: 2:57:21
running shoes: Puma Concinnity

1. Chris McCormack
Australia
running time: 2:43:31
running shoes: Asics Hyperspeed

Germany
running time: 2:44:25
running shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz

Belgium
running time: 2:46:46
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

Australia
running time: 2:41:59
running shoes: Newton Distancia S

South Africa
running time: 2:52:44
running shoes: Puma Concinity-4

Germany
running time: 2:53:18
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

Spain
running time: 2:47:03
running shoes: Avia AVI-Bolt II

Luxembourg
running time: 2:52:02
running shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz

Australia
running time: 2:41:06 * fastest run
running shoes: Adidas Adizero Boston

Germany
running time: 2:55:28
running shoes: Adidas Adizero Tempo

USA
running time: 3:06:00
running shoes: K-Swiss Blade-Quickie Light

Germany
running time: 3:04:38
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch

Austria
running time: 3:00:34
running shoes: Nike LunaRacer 2

Belgium
running time: 2:56:27
running shoes: Nike Lunar Elite

Switzerland
running time: 2:57:21
running shoes: Puma Concinnity

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Comments
Sponsors
Herbert
Reviewed by: Herbert, Oct 21 2010 5:26PM
At this level most Pros have sponsors in every category, including shoes.
Sponsored or not?
Reviewed by: Marc F, Oct 21 2010 11:08AM
I wonder which athletes have a sponsorship deal with the shoes they are wearing...
It ain't the shoes
Reviewed by: Michael Collins, Oct 19 2010 10:17AM
With all the different brands and shoes it just shoes it's the runner that is fast not the shoes.
Macca
Reviewed by: Thomo, Oct 16 2010 6:40PM
I am sure Macca will be happy with the Sponge Bob photo.





