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New York City Marathon 08: TheFinalSprint.com’s LIVE Coverage Begins at 9am EST

Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

RACE DAY & BROADCAST INFO

• Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
• Universal Sports To Carry ING NYCM Live on TV and Web

ELITE FIELDS: PREVIEWS & MORE

• Elite Women’s Preview / Elite Men’s Preview
• Complete Invited Fields / Color-Coded Breakdown

NYCM NEWS & ATHLETE FEATURES

• Ryan Shay Remembered with Bench Dedication in Central Park
• Abdirahman Looking for Marathon Breakthrough in New York
• Radcliffe vs Wami the Talk of the Town in the Big Apple
• Goucher on Marathon Debut in New York: ‘I Believe I’m Ready’
• Impressive Group of Celebrities Running NYC Marathon
• Goucher Set to Make Marathon Debut Sunday in New York City
• Lel Clinches Men’s WMM Crown, Women’s Comes Down to NYC

TFS PODCASTS & VIDEO INTERVIEWS

• Podcast: Teleconference with Goucher, Abdirahman
• Podcast: Interview with James Carney
• Video: Kara Goucher Discusses Marathon Debut & More
• Video: Radcliffe Looks to Repeat at NYC Marathon
• Podcast: Gymnast Kerri Strug to “Run for Something Better”
• Podcast: Soccer Star Brandi Chastain to Make Marathon Debut
• Video: Catherine “The Great” Ndereba Seeks Victory in NYC

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Hollywood Stars, Olympic Medalists Lead Another Impressive Group of Celebrities Running NYC Marathon

Posted October 28th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Former soccer star Brandi Chastain (pictured, right) and former gymnastics sensation Kerri Strug (pictured, below), will trade in their old Team USA uniforms for orange running jerseys as they take on their next athletic challenge — the 2008 ING New York City Marathon.

On Sunday, November 2, 2008, the Olympic gold medalists will lead another impressive group of star athletes from other sports and international celebrities that will join nearly 40,000 participants for one of the world’s premier distance running events. These sporting greats will be joined by supermodel Beth Ostrovsky and actor Ryan Reynolds.

Strug and Chastain will join global financial service leader ING and wear orange shoe laces to serve as ambassadors for the ING Run for Something Better, a national program that promotes youth fitness and provides funding for free community and school-based running programs across the country.
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Kenyans Sweep; Khannouchi Frustrated at Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon San Jose

Posted October 15th, 2007 at 4:06 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Kenyans McDonald Ondara and Magdalene Makunzi won the second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon San Jose on Sunday. Ondara, 23, covered the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 1 minute, 11 seconds. Makunzi, 24, broke the tape in 1:09:58.

The men’s race culminated in a sprint to the finish as Ondara, who led the majority of the race, beat the 27-year-old Tanzanian John Yuda by just seconds.

“I was sort of afraid of him,” said Ondara of his closest competitor Yuda. “It was very hard to predict,” Ondara added about planning his final kick.

Yuda managed a smile as he clutched his ribs after the finish from an apparent side stitch.

“It was a good race,” Yuda said. “The course was quick.”

After mile three, the men’s lead pack began to thin out, gradually dropping American Khalid Khannouchi. The four-time Chicago Marathon champion was clearly frustrated with his 1:05:04 finish time.
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