Radcliffe wins third New York marathon!Paul Radcliffe successfully defended her New York City marathon crown in emphatic fashion on Sunday by posting a decisive, front-running victory. The Briton completed the 26.2-mile (42.2-km) course through the city's five boroughs in two hours 23 minutes 56 seconds, according to unofficial results. A distant second was 40-year-old Russian Ludmila Petrova, the 2000 champion, nearly two minutes back in 2:25:43. Third was American Kara Goucher, who posted a time of 2:25:53.
The victory was Radcliffe's third in New York following wins in 2004 and 2007, giving her the most women's titles in this race other than Grete Waitz of Norway, a nine-times winner. Radcliffe's triumph was sweet, coming after 23rd place in the Beijing Olympic marathon, where her training was hampered by injury.
Results Women
1. Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2hrs 23mins 56secs
2. Ludmila Petrova (RUS) 2:25:43
3. Kara Goucher (USA) 2:25:53
4. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:27:49
5. Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2:29:14
6. Gete Wami (ETH) 2:29:25
7. Dire Tune (ETH) 2:29:28
8. Lidia Simon (ROM) 2:30:04
9. Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) 2:30:38
10. Katie McGregor (USA) 2:31:14
In other news : Radcliffe casts aside doubts and strolls to third New York win
Saw a snapshot of yesterday's Wiggle Waggle walk-a-thon televised on SABC news last night. Terra (Carmen's dog) and Stormy & Loki (Charlene's dogs) attended the event! Hussy thought the event was this weekend!
Terra's pictures have being uploaded!
Wiggle Waggle is a popular worldwide event. Here's some oversea's photo's posted by Liz Kerrison!
In celebration of it's 40th birthday, the Two Oceans Marathon
is revamping it's site!More Voet of Africa photo's have being uploaded but it's not as user friendly as action photo! You may have to strain your eyes to try and see where your picture was taken!
Tuesday 04/11/2008
Runner dies after finishing NYC marathon
Two runners died after completing the New York City Marathon, one shortly after crossing the finish line and the other several hours later.
Carlos Jose Gomes, a 58-year-old Brazilian, had just completed the race Sunday when he complained about feeling ill, police said.
He was taken by ambulance to a Manhattan hospital, where he died.
The cause was a heart attack, the medical examiner's office said Monday. The identity and cause of death of the other runner were not disclosed.
At least two other competitors became ill during therun and had to be hospitalized. More than 38,000 runners took part.
"There's nothing harder for us than when one of our participants doesn't make it home at the end of the day," said Mary Wittenberg, president of New York Road Runners, the race organizer. "We express our deepest condolences to the athletes' families."
The previous fatality at the race was in 1994, she said
Thursday 06/11/2008
Wiggle Waggle Walkathon
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