Britain’s Yelling Leads Large Pack Through 5 Miles
Posted August 16th, 2008 at 7:58 PM by Jared Markowitz
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
The field has passed the 5 mile mark in the Women’s Olympic Marathon tightly bunched in about 29:20. Britain’s Liz Yelling has assumed most of the pacing duties and has kept the pace relaxed as almost all the main competitors are still together.
The only notable casualty was American Deena Kastor (the reigning Olympic Bronze medalist), who dropped out of the race around the 5k mark after “hearing something pop” in her foot. Also notable are the surprisingly favorable conditions, as the temperature is about 72-73 degrees with only about 80% humidity.
Reporting by Adam Jacobs also used in this race update.
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