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Richmond is close to the marathon continued Chilly. Jynocel Basweti, defending champion, and Mohammed Awol riders are the most favorite race. Overall length is 26.2 miles of the race and the fight is going to expect these two athletes slick streets of Richmond.Basweti which belongs to the Kenyan won the race time of 2:22:22 last year, the time of 2:20:20 followed Awol. Coordinator, race, Mr. Thom Suddeth said that it would be impossible to win the race without Awol competing Basweti. Basweti is 9 years younger Awol, and he sees a better position if he or she last year.On contrast to women, even in difficult times of their competitors. Two riders, 39 years, Ilona Baranova (Ukraine), and 24 years Divina Jepkogei riders are the most preferred marathon.Jepkogei women made a new world record won the women's Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time 2:46: 00

Ethiopia's Teyba Naser, 26, who is currently training in Albuquerque, NM, won the SunTrust Richmond Marathon women's division this morning. Her time was 26:31. Hellen Jensutai, of Kenya, finished second with a time of 26:57. In the men's division, Elkanah Kibet, a 23-year-old Kenyan, won with a time of 22 minutes, 47 seconds. Kibet, 23, is a student at Auburn University. Peter Matelong, also from Kenya, finished second with a time of 22:50. The word, “marathon,” may strike fear into the hearts of many athletes, but not South Boston residents Judy Green, Natalie Gurney and Nancy Smith, who plan to run the 32nd annual Richmond Marathon Saturday. A number of races will be run Saturday, with the 8K race kicking off at 7 a.m., followed by the half marathon and Sun Trust Marathon at 8 a.m.