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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 Marathon 08: Twenty Mile Men’s Update: Here Comes Tergat
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Paul Tergat’s race has finally begun. After pacing himself within the pack for the first half of the race, he now fights for the lead. Tergat moved from 5th to 2nd place at the 25k mark, with Goumri in 1st (1:17:46).
The lead pack broke around mile 16 and. Abdirahman is no longer among them. The top 8 men, led by Bouramde, Rono and Rotich, passed the mark in 1:20:38. At mile 17, Goumri and Gomes Dos Santos hit 1:24:32, followed by Tergat, Rono and Bouramdane.
The pack “hit the wall” around mile 18 and shrank to 5. Bouramdane, Goumri, Rono, Gomes Dos Santos and Tergat ran a 1:29:14 split. Abdirahman was over a minute behind in 10th place (1:30:45).
Bouramdane could no longer stay with the leaders at mile 19. They are now running 4:56 mile pace. Gomes Dos Santos, Goumri, Tergat and Rono are still together at 1:33:50. They hit mile 20 in 1:38:37 with Goumri leading.
New York City Marathon 08: 15 Mile Update: USA Won’t Give Up
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 AM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Rohatinsky and Carney refuse to give up, but may have expended too much energy in the process.
Rohatinsky just moved from 16th to 2nd at mile 11 of the New York City Marathon. Kigen led the pack with a 55:41 split. Abdirahman is in 3rd, followed closely by Kirui.
Carney picked up his pace to move into 4th position from 19th at mile 11 in 1:00:30. Abdirahman still looks good in 2nd ad he battles Kigen and Kirui. At 20 kilometers (1:02:41), Bouramdane leads in front of Kenyans Kirui and Isaac Macharia. Awol, Tergat, Rono, Kigen and Abdirahman are close behind.
Abdirahman moves back to the front with Kigen and Kirui for mile 13 in 1:05:30, but dropped back at the half-marathon mark. Kirui, Bouramdane,Macharia and Awol leads.
Abdirahman could not hold the pace and fell farther back into 10th at mile 14. He is 3 seconds behind the top 7 men led by Kirui (1:10:11). He then sprinted to the front again to lead the pack through a 1:15:05 15-mile split. Tergat remains in 5th place.
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: 10 Mile Update: Abdi Fights for Lead
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 AM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The men are currently running about 5:05 mile pace. The Kenyans in the elite field are moving up. Wilfred Kigen (KEN) inched out Abdirahman at 6 miles with a split of 30:31. Then Abdirahman passed Kigen around 10 kilometers for a 31:38 split, 3 seconds ahead of Rono and Hosea Rotich (KEN). Kigen fell back to 7th, but was then back in front at mile 7 (35:30).
The USA men remain strong among the close top-20 pack of leaders. Rohatinsky and Abdirahman went through mile 8 in 40:46, followed by Kirui, Ramaala, Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR), Mohammed Awol (ETH) and Rotich.
Tergat is still in contention. He went through mile 9 in 45:39 along with leader Abdirahman, Kirui, Goumri, Ramaala and Marilson Gomes Dos Santos (BRA). Rono, Awol and Abdirahman take turns leading the pack.
At 15 kilometers, Tergat has moved to 3rd with a 47:12 split. The pace has quickened as Gomes Dos Santos and Kirui lead. The top 14 men are within 1 second of each other. Abdirahman remains with them, but Bolota Asmerom (USA) and Rohatinsky have fallen back to 16th and 17th.
Abdirahman fights to the front and hit mile 10 in 50:32 with Kigen and Kirui.
Split Times:
Mile 6 - 30:31
10k Mark - 31:38
Mile 7 - 35:30
Mile 8 - 40:46
Mile 9 -45:39
15k Mark - 47:12
Mile 10 - 50:32
New York City Marathon 08: American Men Go Out Strong; Abdi Leading Through 5 Miles
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 AM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The men’s race of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon is underway. James Carney of the United States led from the gun. The close pack of Carney, Josh Rohatinsky (USA) and Nate Jenkins (USA) went through mile 1 in 5:26.
The men’s lead pack remained close together at 5 kilometers. Nate Jenkins led in 16:19, with Abel Kirui (KEN), Hendrick Ramaala (RSA), Rohatinsky and Daniel Rono (KEN) right behind. Former world record holder Paul Tergat (KEN) is comfortably sitting in the pack with a 16:20 5k mark.
Abdi Abdirahman (USA) and Rohatinsky just made a bold move by sprinting to the lead. They created a 3-second gap and went through 4 miles in 20:52. The lead did not last, but Abdirahman is still in front.
Rohatinsky and Abdirahman look strong as they hit 25:43 for 5 miles. However, Abel Kirui (KEN), Ramaala and Rono are trying to break them. Abdirahman quickly reacted and holds the lead.
Splits:
Mile 1 - 5:26
Mile 2 - 10:39
Mile 3 - 15:45
5k Mark - 16:19
Mile 4 - 20:52
Mile 5 - 25:43
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
Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
If you can’t make it in person, you can still catch all the action of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon live on TV and via the Web. Set for Sunday morning, November 2nd, the world’s most famous marathon will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary.
TELEVISION
- New York: The race will be broadcast live exclusively on WNBC 4 New York for five hours. Telemundo Channel 47 will have live cut-ins during the race as well as segments leading up to the marathon. The WNBC 4 New York broadcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the pre-race warm-up and will follow the race through the five boroughs, across the bridges, and over the finish line until 2:00 p.m.
- United States:NBC Sports will broadcast a one-hour highlights show nationwide beginning at 3:00 p.m. EST on November 2; check your local listings for details. In the metro New York area, it will be on WNBC 4 New York. If your cable provider carries it, the race can also be viewed on the Universal Sports network.
- Around the World: A one-hour highlights show will be broadcast in nearly 125 countries worldwide. Check your local listings for details.
INTERNET STREAMING
- United States: On Sunday, November 2, it’s the world’s race — the ING New York City Marathon. Catch all the action LIVE, only on NBC’s UniversalSports.com! Coverage for the ING New York City Marathon begins at 9:00 a.m. The ING New York City Marathon will be available on demand after the live broadcast.
How to Watch Today’s Chicago Marathon on TV, via Internet
Posted October 12th, 2008 at 8:45 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
Catch all the action of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live on TV, radio and the Web:
NBC 5 Chicago
NBC 5 News coverage begins at 6 a.m. followed by live on-air and on-line coverage of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon from 7 to 11 a.m.
The Score Sportsradio 670 AM
On race day, The Score Sportsradio 670 AM will bring you all the race action live. Tune into 670 AM to catch the live broadcast from 7 to 11 a.m.
Universal Sports
Watch the Bank of America Chicago Marathon live webcast from 7 to 11 a.m. and on-demand at universalsports.com. This online broadcast and on-demand video coverage of the Chicago Marathon is brought to you by MarathonGuide.com. MarathonGuide.com also sponsored the 2008 Boston and Berlin Marathon webcasts, and will sponsor similar coverage for the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2008.
Great Line-Ups for Sunday’s adidas Track Classic
Posted May 15th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Organizers have secured great line-ups for Sunday’s adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and that includes the middle and long distance events.
The men’s 1500m is shaping up to the the top event, led by double world champion and two-time Olympic medalist, Bernard Lagat. Commonwealth Games medalists Nick Willis of Australia and Nate Brannen of Canada are also in the field, along with perennial Canadia star Kevin Sullivan and former NCAA ace Lopez Lomong. Nick Symmonds will be moving up from his usual specialty, the 800m, while 5000m man Adam Goucher will be moving down for a speed workout.
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