Odds maker like Mikitenko, Wanjiru for London wins
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By David Monti
(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
International sports odds maker Bodog.com favors Irina Mikitenko and Samuel Wanjiru to win Sunday’s Virgin London Marathon.
Mikitenko, the defending champion from Germany, has been given 2.5-to-1 odds to win. Last year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia is ranked next at 5.0-to-1, and British hope Mara Yamauchi is ranked third at 8.0-to-1. Reigning IAAF World Marathon championn Bai Xue of China is ranked fourth at 9.0-to-1.
On the men’s side Wanjiru, the men’s defending champion from Kenya, was given 2.75-to-1 odds. Surprisingly, Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese was ranked second at 4.0-to-1, despite the fact that he has never finished a marathon. Olympic bronze medallist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia was given 6.50-to-1 odds, and the second-fastest man in world history, Duncan Kibet of Kenya, was ranked fourth at 8.0-to-1.
The full rankings are at this link:
http://sports.bodog.co.uk/athletics/london-marathon.htm?marketId=16570
Click the drop down menu to switch from men to women’s odds.
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