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Chicago Marathon 2019 Results: Kenya's Brigid Kosgei Sets World Record

Oct 13, 2019
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Brigid Kosgei of Kenya on her way to winning the Women's Elite race during the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Brigid Kosgei of Kenya on her way to winning the Women's Elite race during the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

History was made at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new women's world record with her finishing time of 2:14:04. 

While Kosgei obliterated the women's field, Kenya's Lawrence Cherono (2:05:45) needed a strong final push to outpace Ethiopia's Dejene Debela by one second, Ethiopia's Asefa Mengstu by three seconds and Kenya's Bedan Karoki by eight seconds for the win.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah (2:09:58) finished a disappointing eighth in the race, while Jacob Riley (2:10:36) was the top United States men's finisher, coming in ninth.

For Cherono, it was all about his strong finish.

"All of a sudden when we reached 41 kilometers, the [other runners] were not going again," he said, per Shannon Ryan, Phil Thompson and Jessica Villagomez of the Chicago Tribune. "I decided to kick and felt I was still having enough energy to sprint. I tried my luck and it worked."

But Kosgei was undoubtedly the story on the day, beating the next closest woman, Ethiopia's Ababel Yeshaneh (2:20:51), by nearly seven minutes. Ethiopia's Gelete Burka (2:20:55), the United States' Emma Bates (2:25:27) and Ireland's Fionnuala McCormack (2:26:47) rounded out the top five.

"I'm feeling good and I am happy because I was not expected to run like this," she said during a television interview, per the Chicago Tribune.

And Kosgei didn't just set the world record; she smashed Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old record (2:15:25) by over a minute.

"I think we've always known that time was going to come," Radcliffe said of her record being broken. "When I saw how fast Brigid was running in the first part of the race, if she was able to hold that together, she was always going to beat the time."

She annihilated it, putting her name in the record books in the process.

Chicago Marathon 2019: Route, Course Map, Times, Road Closures, Event Details

Oct 12, 2019

More than 45,000 runners from all 50 states and more than 100 countries will navigate the streets of the Windy City for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon this weekend.

Held every October, the Chicago Marathon is one of six World Marathon Majors, along with the races held in Boston, New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo. The first edition of this race was held in 1977, and it's taken place every year since, except for 1987.

Before the 42nd Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday, here's everything you need to know for this year's race.

      

2019 Chicago Marathon Information

When: Sunday, October 13

Start time: 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT

Course map: Available on ChicagoMarathon.com

Road Closures: More than 40 streets will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. CT, and they're not scheduled to reopen until between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CT. A full list of closures can be found at ChicagoMarathon.com.

     

While the race officially begins at 7:30 a.m. CT, there will be several waves starting at different times. The second wave will leave the starting line at 8 a.m., followed by the third and final wave at 8:35 a.m. The starting and finishing line are at Columbus Drive in Grant Park.

There's supposed to be nice weather Sunday morning, which should make for great racing conditions. According to Weather.com, the high temperature for Chicago will be 53 degrees Fahrenheit. It will be partly cloudy, and high wind gusts won't develop until the afternoon.

Now, what should you expect from the actual race event? The top finishers should complete the marathon in a little more than two hours. Last year's winner on the men's side, Mo Farah of Great Britain, finished in 2 hours, five minutes and 11 seconds. The women's winner, Brigid Kosgei of Kenya, had a time of 2:18:35.

Farah, who is a four-time Olympic gold medalist, is back in the race again this year, as are 2017 champion Galen Rupp of the United States and 2015 champion Dickson Chumba of Kenya. 2019 Boston Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono of Kenya is also in the field.

On the women's side, Kosgei will also be in the race again this year. Not only did she win last year's Chicago Marathon, but she also won the Boston Marathon earlier this year.

The men's record for the race is 2:03:45 set by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya in 2013. The women's record is 2:17:18, set by Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain in 2002.

There should be tons of spectators, too, as an estimated 1.7 million people are expected to be on the sidelines of the course, which runs through 29 neighborhoods.

With an exciting field filled with elite competitors, as well as many others who will be running the race, some for the first time, and an after-race party that will last well into the afternoon, the Chicago Marathon makes for a fun Sunday in the city for those who participate and those who come to support.

Eliud Kipchoge Becomes First to Run Marathon in Under 2 Hours

Oct 12, 2019
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) runs during his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12 2019 in Vienna. - Kipchoge holds the men's world record for the distance with a time of 2hr 01min 39sec, which he set in the flat Berlin marathon on September 16, 2018. He tried in May 2017 to break the two-hour barrier, running on the Monza National Autodrome racing circuit in Italy, failing narrowly in 2hr 00min 25sec. (Photo by HERBERT NEUBAUER / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by HERBERT NEUBAUER/APA/AFP via Getty Images)
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) runs during his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12 2019 in Vienna. - Kipchoge holds the men's world record for the distance with a time of 2hr 01min 39sec, which he set in the flat Berlin marathon on September 16, 2018. He tried in May 2017 to break the two-hour barrier, running on the Monza National Autodrome racing circuit in Italy, failing narrowly in 2hr 00min 25sec. (Photo by HERBERT NEUBAUER / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by HERBERT NEUBAUER/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

Eliud Kipchoge made good on his ambition to be the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, with the Kenyan completing the 1:59 Ineos Challenge in one hour, 59 minutes and 40.2 seconds.

Kipchoge, the Olympic and world champion, made history at Prater Park in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday. The four-time winner of the London Marathon finally achieved the feat after he finished 26 seconds short when he last attempted it at Monza in 2017.

The 34-year-old has joined some of the greats of running by setting a new standard in his field:

Kipchoge came up short in Monza, but he still set a world record. Although he smashed that milestone today, the new mark won't be recognised as an official tally by the IAAF because of the use of rotating groups of pacemakers, per BBC Sport.

Even so, Kipchoge still reflected on his amazing accomplishment and thanked those who had helped make it possible, per the Guardian:

"I am feeling good. It has taken 65 years for a human to make history in sport. After Roger Bannister (running a sub four-minute mile in 1954) it took another 65 years … I'm happy to be the man to run under two hours. No human is limited, and I'm expecting more people to do it after today.

"The 41 pacemakers are among the best athletes in the whole world … to all of them I want to say thank you, thank you for doing the job. We made history together."

The pacemakers split into teams, who ran in an open-v formation around the marathon legend. His path was also guided by neon green laser lights flashed from the rear of a pace car in front of the runners.

Even with what the IAAF deems assistance, the challenge facing Kipchoge in his pursuit of history was a daunting one:

Fortunately, he was running on a flat, even course and was able to set a strong early pace at the start of the 26.2-mile run.

Kipchoge steadily clocked up the right times to keep him on track to make history as he approached the halfway point:

He had to run four laps so the Kenyan eventually tallied over 40 kilometres worth of running. His projected time stayed in line with what he needed as Kipchoge crossed the crucial markers:

There was plenty of support for Kipchoge as he looked to be closing in on the record:

Even though things were close, the man who took gold at the Berlin marathon in each of the last two years summoned one last exceptional effort to finish in style:

While his record wasn't set at an open event, nor will it be acknowledged by the global athletics authorities, Kipchoge has done something truly remarkable. In the process, one of the legends of long-distance running has redefined what is possible in the sport.

Infamous Boston Marathon Cheater Rosie Ruiz Dies at Age 66

Aug 8, 2019
BOSTON - APRIL 21: Rosie Ruiz #W50 is supported by Boston police officers moments after crossing the finish line as the apparent women's race winner of the 84th Boston Marathon held on April 21, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruiz was later stripped of her race title after it was determined she had not run the entire race. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
BOSTON - APRIL 21: Rosie Ruiz #W50 is supported by Boston police officers moments after crossing the finish line as the apparent women's race winner of the 84th Boston Marathon held on April 21, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruiz was later stripped of her race title after it was determined she had not run the entire race. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)

Rosie Ruiz, who went by Rosie M. Vivas, died of cancer on July 8, according to an obituary from the Dignity Memorial funeral home. 

Ruiz made national headlines in 1980 when she won the Boston Marathon but was found to have cheated and later had her title stripped.

According to Jenna West of SI.com, Ruiz appeared to have won the race but "many people quickly doubted her victory after noticing her nearly sweat-free shirt when she crossed the finish line." Others said they "didn't remember seeing her on the course during the race's first 25 miles."

The dramatic improvement on her previous marathon time also raised suspicions, which were only compounded when Ruiz told a reporter in a post-race interview she didn't know why she'd improved, didn't know what interval training was and said she wasn't being advised by a coach.

Race organizers later discovered Ruiz's Boston Marathon qualifying time resulted from her cheating in the New York Marathon, riding the subway to cut out a part of the course, according to Jennifer Latson of Time. She also was granted participation in the New York Marathon despite applying after the deadline, granted an exception after she claimed she had a brain tumor.

She ran afoul of the law after her racing days, per West. In 1982, she was charged with stealing $60,000 from a real estate company and served a week in jail and five years probation. In 1983, she was charged with selling two kilograms of cocaine to an undercover detective and was given three years of probation.

Ruiz was diagnosed with cancer more than 10 years ago. She and her partner Margarita Alvarez had three sons.

San Francisco Marathon Results 2019: Billington, Zarina Win Men's, Women's Races

Jul 28, 2019
FILE- This Oct. 28, 2015, file photo shows the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline from the Marin Headlands above Sausalito, Calif. An initiative that seeks to split California into three states is projected to qualify for the state's November 2018 ballot. The latest proposal for splitting up the Golden State would create the states of Northern California, Southern California and a narrow central coast strip retaining the name California. Even if voters approve the initiative an actual split would still require the approval of the state Legislature and Congress. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
FILE- This Oct. 28, 2015, file photo shows the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline from the Marin Headlands above Sausalito, Calif. An initiative that seeks to split California into three states is projected to qualify for the state's November 2018 ballot. The latest proposal for splitting up the Golden State would create the states of Northern California, Southern California and a narrow central coast strip retaining the name California. Even if voters approve the initiative an actual split would still require the approval of the state Legislature and Congress. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

There is a new men’s champion at the San Francisco Marathon for the first time since 2016.

After Jorge Maravilla won the race in each of the last two years, Gregory Billington captured the 42nd edition of the event Sunday with a time of two hours, 25 minutes and 25 seconds. He averaged a blistering pace of five minutes and 33 seconds per mile, which put him ahead of Maravilla’s second-place time of two hours, 29 minutes and 28 seconds.

On the women’s side, Nina Zarina jumped out to an early lead and won without much drama with a time of two hours, 47 minutes and one second.

She completed the course well ahead of second-place finisher Eleanor Meyer (two hours, 52 minutes and 16 seconds) and the rest of the field. Zarina added another accomplishment to her 2019 resume after being named the female global champion at the Wings for Life World Run in Switzerland in May.

It appeared in the first portion of the race as if Maravilla would join her in the winner’s circle when he paced the field through the first 5.5 miles.

However, Billington pulled even by the halfway mark before turning on the jets and building a comfortable lead:

There would be no doubt from there, as the American maintained and added to his lead through the back half of the course and prevented Maravilla from three-peating in the Bay Area.

Billington, Zarina and the rest of the runners started at 5:30 a.m. PT at Mission Street and The Embarcadero on a 26.2-mile course, which is a Boston Marathon and Olympic time trials qualifying race.

The finish line was at Folsom Street and the Embarcadero but only after runners went past a number of San Francisco landmarks and neighborhoods. Runners went past the famous piers and Fisherman’s Wharf, through the Presidio, through Golden Gate Park, across the Golden Gate Bridge and past Oracle Park, where the San Francisco Giants play.

They dealt with a total elevation gain of about 1,175 feet in a city that is known for its hills, further testing their endurance and strength on a grueling course.

CBS San Francisco noted 20,000 runners were expected to compete in the race, underscoring the accomplishments of Billington and Zarina against so many competitors.

San Francisco Marathon 2019: Route, Course Map, Times, Road Closures and Details

Jul 27, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 16: Runners cross the Golden Gate Bridge during the 2013 San Francisco Marathon and Half-Marathon on June 16, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 16: Runners cross the Golden Gate Bridge during the 2013 San Francisco Marathon and Half-Marathon on June 16, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

More than 27,000 people will run through the streets of San Francisco on Sunday morning in the 42nd San Francisco Marathon.

The race, which is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and Olympic Time Trials, has been won by the same person each of the last two years.

Jorge Maravilla finished first in 2017 and 2018, posting a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 56 seconds last year. Bonnie Tran won on the women's side in 2018 with a time of 2:54.09.

The course record on both the men's and women's sides were set in 2013 by Francois Lhuissier (2:25.15) and Anna Bretan (2:42.26), respectively, and the latter won three straight years from 2013-15.

Heading into this year's race, here's a look at the map, road-closure information and the different events set for Sunday.

      

2019 San Francisco Marathon Information

When: Sunday, July 28

Start time: 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET

Starting location: The waterfront at Mission Street and The Embarcadero

Course maps: Available on TheSFMarathon.com

     

While Sunday's marathon is the premier event, there are several other races that will take place later in the morning. There will be two half marathons, which start at 6:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. PT, and a 5K race, which begins at 7:45 a.m. PT.

In addition to those races, there is an ultramarathon, which sees participants running the marathon course two straight times, either solo or as a member of a two- or four-person team. The runners will start at 11 p.m. PT on Saturday night, then join the other runners for the start of the marathon at 5:30 a.m. PT.

For the runners in the marathon, there will be many iconic landmarks along the course, most notably the Golden Gate Bridge, which the runners will go across during the race.

All participants in the marathon receive a long-sleeved shirt, while finishers will receive a medal and certificate.

The awards ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. PT at Embarcadero Plaza.

       

Street Closures

Due to the race, there will be numerous streets that will be closed throughout the event. Here's a full map of the road closures.

Several road-closure notices have been posted around the city this week in the leadup to the marathon, and more will be posted on Sunday. It will be important for people driving around the city to map their routes to avoid encountering a closed street.

        

Muni Reroutes and Directions

There will also be some alterations to the Muni schedule due to the marathon this weekend.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency released a notice earlier this week detailing the transit impacts for Saturday and Sunday. The full list of those affected lines can be found here.   

Frank Meza Found Dead After Allegations of Cheating in 2019 Los Angeles Marathon

Jul 5, 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Athletes compete during the Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2019 on June 23, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Athletes compete during the Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2019 on June 23, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

Frank Meza, a long-distance runner who recently had his result in the 2019 Los Angeles Marathon vacated, has died at the age of 70.

Per David Wharton and Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County coroner said Meza's body was discovered "on the bed of the Los Angeles River near the Riverside-Figueroa Street bridge." 

Wharton and Fenno noted authorities responded to a call for a possible jumper on the bridge early Thursday morning and results of an autopsy are pending. 

Meza participated in the L.A. Marathon in March, setting a record for his age by finishing in 2:53:10. 

Amid allegations of cheating, Meza told Wharton last month he found the things being said about him in online message boards "pretty traumatic."

Race officials announced on July 1 that Meza was disqualified after video cameras showed he left the course for a brief period and his time during one stretch would be "impossible."

Meza had been participating in marathons regularly dating back to 2009. 

Pittsburgh Marathon 2019: Route, Course Map, Time, Event Details

May 4, 2019
Runner's in the Pittsburgh Marathon cross the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh Sunday, May 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Runner's in the Pittsburgh Marathon cross the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh Sunday, May 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Pittsburgh Marathon may not have the history or glamour of the marathons in Boston, New York and Chicago, but the event is gaining in stature and prestige every year.

This year's Pittsburgh Marathon will commence Sunday at 7:05 a.m. ET, and it will begin at Liberty Avenue, near 10th Street. From that point, the 26.2-mile race will take runners through all sections of the Steel Town.

The course will cross three rivers and three bridges, and runners will pass the homes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Here's a link to the turn-by-turn directions for every step on the course.

The race will finish at the Boulevard of the Allies, between Stanwix Street and Commonwealth Place. Other main streets on the route include Penn Avenue, West Carson Street, Fifth Avenue and North Highland Avenue.

The Pittsburgh Marathon serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, and the course has been certified by the United States Track & Field Association.

Several other events are held in conjunction with the main race, including a half marathon, a marathon relay, a 5k race and the one-mile kids marathon.

The race will feature some excellent competition, and the women's field is led by two-time winner Ayantu Dakebo Hailemaryam of Ethiopia. She won the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon in 2:39:18, and she repeated her title in 2017, running nearly three minutes faster

She will face a talented field that includes fellow Ethiopians Bose Gemeda Assefa an Bizuwork Getahun Kasaye. The top Americans in the field include Christina Murphy and Brittany Tretbar, who are considered rising stars. 

Murphy won the 2018 Columbus Marathon and placed third in the 2015 Pittsburgh Marathon. This is her first time back in the Pittsburgh race since her third-placed finish.

"I am so excited to experience the challenges of the course and the excitement of the crowds again on May 5 and hopefully improve upon my previous performance," Murphy said, per RunnersWeb.com

The men's race will include Ethiopians Tadesse Yae Dabi, the 2018 Philadelphia Marathon champion, and Birhanu Dare Kemal and Kenyans Eliud Ngetich and Boniface Kongin.

The winners of the men's and women's races will both earn $8,000.

                        

Race information courtesy of RunnersWeb.com and pittsburghmarathon.com.

London Marathon 2019: Eliud Kipchoge, Brigid Kosgei Win Men's, Women's Races

Apr 28, 2019
Britain's Mo Farah, right, and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge pose for the media during a photo call for the London Marathon in London, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Kipchoge and Farah are part of the Elite Men taking part in the 39th London Marathon which takes place Sunday April 28. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Britain's Mo Farah, right, and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge pose for the media during a photo call for the London Marathon in London, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Kipchoge and Farah are part of the Elite Men taking part in the 39th London Marathon which takes place Sunday April 28. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Eliud Kipchoge successfully defended his men's London Marathon title on Sunday, winning the 2019 edition to become the first man to taste victory in the British capital on four separate occasions.

Kipchoge sat at the front of the leading group for the bulk of the race before dropping his competition and finishing solo. His time of 2:02:37 obliterated the course record and was the second-fastest in marathon history.

Brigid Kosgei dominated the women's race, finishing ahead of last year's winner, Vivian Cheruiyot.

Below are the top finishers for the men's and women's elite race (times courtesy of the event's official website).

                 

Men's

1: Eliud Kipchoge (2:02:37)

2: Mosinet Geremew (+00:18)

3: Mule Wasihun (+00:39)

             

Women's

1: Brigid Kosgei (2:18:20)

2: Vivian Cheruiyot (+01:54)

3: Roza Dereje (+02:31)

             

All eyes were on two runners in the men's race, as big things were expected of Kipchoge and local favourite Mo Farah.

The fans in London were pulling for Farah, but he lost track of the leading group just past the halfway point:

Britain's top long-distance runner opted to stick to his own pace, perhaps hoping to catch some of the leaders later on, but he soon lost sight of the leading group on the twisty parts of the course.

Ethiopia's Geremew, Wasihun and Tola Shura Kitata were still hanging around defending champion Kipchoge entering the final four or so miles, but the latter soon cracked.

Wasihun was the next to drop, and Geremew also started to show signs of wear:

With a little more than a mile left, he was on his own and pushed his advantage to a solo win. Farah recovered to finish in fifth place.

Kosgei was the clear standout in the women's race, making the difference in the final seven miles after a slow start to the race.

The pacemakers dropped off early in the race, and fans tuning in were surprised to see Irish-born Sinead Diver, running for Australia, leading:

https://twitter.com/ianoriordan/status/1122417667846103041

Kosgei soon took the lead and twice sped up, dropping her rivals.

Defending champion Cheruiyot was able to bridge the gap the first time, but she couldn't repeat that effort after a blistering stretch from the eventual winner:

Her finishing time of 2:18:20 was nearly two minutes faster than that of Cheruiyot, courtesy of a phenomenal final stretch.

Britain's Charlotte Purdue impressively took 10th place, a spot that should count as an Olympic qualifier for Tokyo 2020, according to BBC Sport's Mike Henson and Mantej Mann. In the men's race, Callum Hawkins also took 10th place.

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2019: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details

Apr 25, 2019
The famed spires at at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day May 5, 2007 in Louisville. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
The famed spires at at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day May 5, 2007 in Louisville. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

In Louisville, Kentucky, and in much of the rest of the United States, the first Saturday in May means only one thing: it's Kentucky Derby time.

The legendary 10-furlong race at Churchill Downs is the biggest event in American racing, and fittingly, it is preceded by the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival, which includes the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon.

This year's Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, with the marathon taking place a week earlier on Saturday, April 27.

Here is the schedule for the day:

               

6 a.m. ET: Gear check drop off begins at Louisville Slugger Field (corner of Floyd St. & Main St.)

7:25 a.m. ET: Wheelchair division start time (corner of Brook St. & Main St.)

7:30 a.m. ET: Marathon and miniMarathon start time (corner of Brook St. & Main St.)

1:30 p.m. ET: Course closes (six-hour time limit)

                

Beginning a stone's throw from the Ohio River, the 26.2-mile course of the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon snakes through Louisville before heading south for Churchill Downs.

After a lap of one of the most famous horse racing venues on the planet, runners then circle the 739-acre Iroquois Park before heading back downtown for the finish.

Here is a look at the course map:

The full details of the course, including restrictions and highlights, can be found at DerbyFestivalMarathon.com.

While the Kentucky Derby is regularly dubbed "the fastest two minutes in sports," the competitors in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will be pounding the streets for significantly longer.

Mercifully, though, it is a largely flat course, except for a hilly stretch in Iroquois Park.

With thousands of runners involved, and thousands more lining the streets, 2019's Derby Festival Marathon should, once again, be an occasion worthy of the horse-racing spectacular it precedes. 

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