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Pavey To Defend Great Manchester Run Title

Posted April 15th, 2008 at 2:45 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Briton Jo Pavey plans to defend her title at the BUPA Great Manchester Run set for Sunday, May 18, in Manchester, England, organizers announced today.

Pavey, fourth over 10,000m at last summer’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, will again face road running specialist Anikó Kálovics of Hungary, whom she beat by just one second at last year’s Great Manchester Run, 31:47 to 31:48. Pavey is currently warm weather training in Dullstroom, South Africa, and will come down from altitude several days before the Manchester race.

Race organizer, Nova International, reported that two-time world marathon champion, Catherine Ndereba, would also compete.

“There are some big names lined-up and I’m sure the race will again reflect on the superb competitions we’ve had in the past few years,” said elite athletes manager Andy Caine.

Manchester’s record-standard course is very fast and is home to Britain’s all-comer record of 27:21 set by Kenyan Micah Kogo at last year’s race. The women’s course record is 31:07 by Berhane Adere of Ethiopia set in 2006.