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ING New York City Marathon: 2008 Edition of Race is “One for the Record Books”
Posted November 3rd, 2008 at 2:57 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The term “one for the record books” is often bandied about after races, but the 39th edition of the ING New York City Marathon probably merits that sobriquet. If not precisely “one for the books” it certainly turned out to be a race that will keep the scriveners busy for a while.
While no major marks were broken (women’s winner Paula Radcliffe felt the blustery, chilly winds might have cost her the course record) several secondary ones fell, most notably the women’s masters world record of 2:26:51 set by Britain’s Priscilla Welch in London 21 years ago. Ludmila Petrova, who won here in 2000, dogged Radcliffe for 24 
miles before being the last to succumb to the Briton’s relentless and relentlessly quickening pace and clocked 2:25:43 to place second.
Another record-breaker followed one place and 10 seconds behind Petrova; Kara Goucher’s 2:25:53 is the fastest debut by an American woman, bettering the 2:26:58 run by Deena Kastor in 2001. That was also the American women’s course record, which also now belongs to Goucher, who is the third fastest American woman ever.
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Radcliffe, Gomes dos Santos Cruise to NYC Marathon Titles
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 PM by Bob Ramsak
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain retained her title and Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil regained his at the ING New York City Marathon today.
Radcliffe, who controlled the race from the gun, captured her third victory over the five-borough course in 2:23:56. Unlike in her previous New York victories, Radcliffe was never challenged, finishing well ahead of Russian Ludmila Petrova, who clocked 2:25:43.
Gomes dos Santos, the 2006 winner, came from behind over the last two miles to win handily in 2:08:43 after overtaking Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri, who held on for second in 2:09:07.
Contesting her marathon debut, American Kara Goucher finished third clocking 2:25:53. Kenyan Rita Jeptoo was a distant fourth in 2:27:49.
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New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe, 5 Others Remain in Front After 15 Miles
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:39 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The 6-woman lead pack continues to stick together in a single-file line as the women has crossed the Queensboro Bridge and entered Manhattan. They passed the 15-mile mark in 1:23:49; after running a series of miles between 5:23 and 5:30).
Radcliffe (GBR) remains in the lead –doing all of the work and running into the wind– with Goucher (USA), Wami (ETH) Petrova (RUS), Tune (ETH), and Jeptoo (KEN). Petrova, 40, is running her seventh NYC Marathon and was the 2000 champion.
Catherine “The Great” Ndereba has been slowly drifting back from the leaders for the last several mile, but has now really fallen back; trailing the leaders by over a minute.
Goucher, trained by Alberto Salazar (the last American to win the NYC Marathon), appears to be running comfortably despite this being her first 26.2 mile contest.
Split Times:
Mile 11 - 1:01:55
Mile 12 - 1:07:19
Mile 13 - 1:12:47
Half-Way - 1:13:23
Mile 14 -1:18:14
Mile 15 - 1:23:49
New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Leads Through 10 Miles; Ndereba Falls Off Pace
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Paula Radcliffe continues to look strong and has lead the entire way. Now through 10 miles in 56:25, Radcliffe has a steady trail of elites behind her - with Goucher in second and Wami & Tune trading places between third and fourth.
The single-file pack includes the rest of the favorites except for two-time Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba who dropped off the pace after the 8 mile mark. One has to wonder whether or not Ndereba was able to fully heal and properly prepare for this race after finishing second at he Olympic marathon in Beijing.
Although Goucher had one misstep after the 10k mark, when she dropped her water bottle and let out a few choice words that we can’t republish here - she has looked very strong and comfortable running with this phenomenal field of elite women. Smith is just beginning to struggle a bit, falling off the pace by a few seconds.
Radcliffe ran mile 9 in 5:28 and mile 10 in 5:25; her second and third-fastest miles of the race. The question is, how much of a tole will this take on Radcliffe who has led the entire way in very windy conditions. Although she employed this strategy last year, she really only faced Wami as a challenger and was running in much better weather conditions.
The women are now heading into Queens - the birthplace of Goucher who said that she is embarking on a journey to hopefully become the greatest female marathoner in the world. Goucher lost her father, who was hit by a drunk driver, in NYC just after her fourth birthday.
Split Times:
Mile 6 - 34:20
10k Mark - 35:33
Mile 7 - 39:54
Mile 8 - 45:32
Mile 9 - 51:00
Mile 10 - 56:25
New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Looks to Replay Front-Running Style of 2007
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, the world marathon record holder and reinging NYC Marathon champion, seems determined to employ the race strategy that worked so well for her last year: front-running.
She rook the lead in the very first mile, which started off slow (6:31) as they ran over the bridge and into the wind. Radcliffe has stayed in the lead for virtually every step since; leading the way through the initial five miles in 28:46.
The women are running in a single-file line with the Brit controlling the tempo. The pack of leaders behind Radcliffe include all of the pre-race favorites, such as Gete Wami (ETH), Kara Goucher (USA), Dire Tune (ETH), Rita Jeptoo (KEN), Kim Smith (NZL) and Catherine Ndereba (KEN).
Of particular interest is that Kara Goucher and Kim Smith have stayed tucked just behind Radcliffe and Wami, with Goucher even taking the lead for a few moments after the water stops. Both Smith and Goucher are making their marathon debuts and showing a fearless determination and confidence in their abilities to run with the best in the world.
Split Times:
Mile 1: 6:31
Mile 2: 11:54
5k Mark: 18:04
Mile 4: 23:04
Mile 5: 28:46
New York City Marathon 08: Elite Women Are Off!
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
It’s 9:10am EST and the elite women have crossed the start line of today’s 2008 ING New York City Marathon.
Today’s weather, predicted to be mild later in the day, will likely serve as an extra challenger for these runners. That’s because right now it is about 41 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the wind chill - its just above freezing at 33 degrees. The wind, coming from the north at 15-20 MPH, will also be a large obstacle for these women. Humidity is at 55%.
The women’s field is simply outstanding and arguably one of the most competitive in marathon history.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, holder of the World record at 2:15:25 as well as the next two fastest ever run, heads a small but formidable women’s elite field. It also includes Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, the former World record holder at 2:18:47 and winner of the 2007 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Osaka and second in Beijing 2008; and Gete Wami of Ethiopia (2:21:34 PB), winner of the first $500,000 World Marathon Majors series. If these three are in any race, you can pretty much count on them being in at the finish.
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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
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NYCM NEWS & ATHLETE FEATURES
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- 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
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- 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
New York City Marathon 08: Color-Coded Breakdown of Top Elite Men and Women
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 11:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The New York Times published a very helpful graphic in today’s paper that features the top elite men and women running in tomorrow’s ING New York City Marathon. The image is color-coded to help you follow along with the action. Click on the thumbnails below to view the original at nytimes.com:
New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Women’s Preview
Posted October 29th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jared Markowitz
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The ING New York City Marathon will once again be the premiere event on the women’s side of the fall distance schedule. The 2008 edition of the race will feature a large group of the world’s best female marathoners and should provide no shortage of drama. From the return of World Record holder Paula Radcliffe from injury to the battle for the 2007-2008 World Marathon Majors title to the much-anticipated debut of American Kara Goucher, this race has a slew of intriguing storylines.
Even with so many impressive names entered at New York, Great Britain’s Radcliffe must remain the headliner. Radcliffe used an impressive sprint finish to edge Ethiopia’s Gete Wami and claim her second New York title last fall and appears to be in fine form once again. She suffered another Olympic disappointment this summer due to a buildup that was severely hampered by injury, but her impressive 51:11 victory at last weekend’s BUPA Great South Run indicates that she is fully recovered.
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Kara Goucher Set to Make Marathon Debut Sunday in New York City
Posted October 27th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Now that the Olympics have ended, athletes must reevaluate their goals. For Kara Goucher, that means moving up to the marathon distance. Goucher, 30, announced last month that she planned to make her debut November 2 at the New York City Marathon.
The elite women’s field includes world record-holder (2:15:25) Paula Radcliffe, 34, of Great Britain and 2008 Olympic silver-medalist and former world record-holder (2:18:47) Catherine Ndereba, 36, of Kenya. Ethiopia’s Gete Wami, 33, fought hard but ultimately finished second behind Radcliffe at last year’s NYC Marathon and will compete again this weekend. Also making her marathon debut is Kim Smith, 26, of New Zealand. Smith defeated Goucher in the 2008 Olympic 10,000m. Smith has faster 5,000m and 10,000m times than Goucher, but has not recently raced any longer distances.
Goucher proved herself against Radcliffe at the half-marathon distance by winning the 2007 Great North Run in 1:06:57. Radcliffe was coming back from an injury and childbirth at the time, but went on to win New York last year.
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