Marathon runners, Road runners and Race walkers of the Year in 2009

All-Athletics.com announces the Marathon runners, Road runners and Race walkers of the Year in 2009 in the World and in the different Areas, based on the All-Athletics.com Rankings.

All-Athletics.com World Marathon runner of the Year in 2009:

• Male: Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (Kenya)
• Female: Irina Mikitenko (Germany)

All-Athletics.com World Road runner of the Year in 2009:

• Male: Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (Kenya)
• Female: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com World Race walker of the Year in 2009:

• Male: Valeriy Borchin (Russia)
• Female: Olga Kaniskina (Russia)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in Europe:

• Male: Dmytri Baranovskiy (Ukraine)
• Female: Irina Mikitenko (Germany)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in Europe:

• Male: Martin Fagan (Ireland)
• Female: Sabrina Mockenhaupt (Germany)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in Europe:

• Male: Valeriy Borchin (Russia)
• Female: Olga Kaniskina (Russia)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in Africa:

• Male: Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (Kenya)
• Female: Asselefech Mergia (Ethiopia)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in Africa:

• Male: Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (Kenya)
• Female: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in Africa:

• Male: Hassanine Sbai (Tunisia)
• Female: Chaima Trabelsi (Tunisia)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in North and Central America:

• Male: Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)
• Female: Kara Goucher (USA)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in North and Central America:

• Male: Ryan Hall (USA)
• Female: Magdalena Lewy-Boulet (USA)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in North and Central America:

• Male: Eder Sánchez (Mexico)
• Female: Maria Sánchez (Mexico)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in Oceania:

• Male: Scott Westcott (Australia)
• Female: Lisa Weightman (Australia)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in Oceania:

• Male: Jeffery Hunt (Australia)
• Female: Nikki Chapple (Australia)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in Oceania:

• Male: Jared Tallent (Australia)
• Female: Jess Rothwell (Australia)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in Asia:

• Male: Atsushi Sato (Japan)
• Female: Xue Bai (China)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in Asia:

• Male: Atsushi Sato (Japan)
• Female: Yurika Nakamura (Japan)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in Asia:

• Male: Hao Wang (China)
• Female: Hong Liu (China)

All-Athletics.com Marathon runner of the Year in 2009 in South America:

• Male: Jose Teles De Souza (Brazil)
• Female: Marily Dos Santos (Brazil)

All-Athletics.com Road runner of the Year in 2009 in South America:

• Male: Giomar Pererira Da Silva (Brazil)
• Female: Yemena Misayauri (Peru)

All-Athletics.com Race walker of the Year in 2009 in South America:

• Male: Luis Fernando López (Colombia)
• Female: Tania Regina Spindler (Brazil)

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