Sharpening to the ideal angle. Very sharp knives sharpen at about 10 dps (degrees per side) (which implies that the knife's edge has an included angle of 20-degrees). Generally speaking, razors, paring knives, and fillet knives should be the sharpest knives at an angle of 12° – 18°. Most kitchen knives, like utility/slicing knives, chef’s knives, boning knives, carving knives, should be sharpened to 15° – 25°. The exceptions are Japanese style knives that are usually sharpened to 14° – 16° depending on the knife maker. Japanese style knives utilize a much harder steel, and are therefore more brittle than their
Bizunesh Deba after Rita Jeptoo was disqualified over doping. On November 2, 2014, she placed 9th among the women's field in the TCS New York City Marathon with a time of 2:31:40. In 2015, Deba finished third in the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:25:09. Bizunesh Deba Bizunesh Deba (born 8 September 1987), also known as "Buzunesh Deba", is a Bronx-based Ethiopian long-distance runner. Her personal best for the marathon is 2:19:59, set during the Boston Marathon in 2014. A prolific runner since 2009, she is a winner of the California International Marathon, San Diego Marathon, Los Angeles Marathon, Grandma's Marathon,