Hilda Kibet wins three-person women’s race in final sprint
Posted August 5th, 2007 at 8:10 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
At the 20K mark the women’s race was a three-way tie with Nina Rillstone running a step ahead of Catherine Ndereba and Hilda Kibet a step or less behind. They crossed that mark in 1:07:07.
Sprinting down the West Side Highway with less than a mile to go, Kibet began to make a move and pull away from Ndereba and Rillstone. Kibet’s official finishing time was 1:10:32. Ndereba was a step behind her in 1:10:33, and Rillstone faded to 1:10:35. The closest competitor following the top three was Yuri Kano, who was 33 seconds behind the leaders.
Results/Top 10
1) Hilda Kibet Kenya 1:10:32
2) Catherine Ndereba Kenya 1:10:33
3) Nina Rillstone New Zealand 1:10:35
4) Yuri Kano Japan 1:11:05
5) Madai Perez Mexico 1:11:21
6) Megumi Oshima Japan 1:11:35
7) Akemi Ozaki Japan 1:13:37
8) Zoila Gomez USA 1:13:49
9) Azziza Aliyu Ethiopia 1:13:58
10) Alemtsheay Misganaw Ethiopia 1:14:04
Splits
5k 6 runners 17:04
10k 6 runners 34:05
15k: Ndereba 50:39, Kibet 50:39, Perez 50:40, Kano 50:42, Rillstone 50:43, Oshima 50:48
20k: Rillstone 1:07:07, Ndereba 1:07:08, Kibet 1:07:08
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Tags: Catherine Ndereba, Hilda Kibet, live race coverage, New York City, new york road runners, Nike Half Marathon, Nina Rillstone, NYC Half Marathon, nyrr
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