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Khalid Khannouchi withdraws from NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE

Posted July 31st, 2007 at 9:04 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Khalid Khannouchi former world record marathonA hurting former marathon world record-holder, Khalid Khannouchi of the United States, withdrew from the NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE on Sunday, August 5, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.

“It’s not an injury. He has a mechanical problem,” Sandra Khannouchi, Khalid’s wife, coach, and manager told New York Road Runners officials. “His foot lands flat, and he has a burning sensation [in the ball of his right foot].”

Khannouchi planned on leaving for Barcelona immediately to see Dr. Eduardo Sanches Osorio, a podiatrist who specializes in the construction of specialty orthotics. He remains optimistic that he will be healthy and ready to race at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon, also here in New York City, on Saturday, November 3.

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Dusen hopes to score one for working man at US 8k Champs

Posted February 27th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results

karl-dusen.jpgKarl Dusen isn’t much different from the other former Ivy League students who flock here, degrees in hand, to land a job in New York’s giant financial sector.

After earning his economics degree from Columbia in 2005, he found a job as a financial analyst with A.I.G.’s Global Investment Group. Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and blue patterned tie while lunching in a midtown restaurant today with a few reporters, he certainly looked as if he was ready to take over Wall Street.

But beneath that dark suit beats the heart of an athlete who is still trying to discover how good he really might be. In 2005 he broke the Columbia University record for 10,000m at the Cardinal invitational, clocking 29:00.45, still his personal best. A journeyman’s time or a sign that he has the potential to go faster?

“I’m still running because I’m continuing to get better,” said Dusen over a plate of cannelloni with a sweet red sauce. He added: “Leaving college I didn’t feel I maxed out my potential.”
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