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Paula Radcliffe makes comeback and wins New York City marathon
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November 4, 2007
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Paula Radcliffe during the New York City marathon, with Geti Wami on her heels.
Image: Ed Costello.
In a comeback after two years of inactivity due to stress fractures and becoming a mother, world record holder Paula Radcliffe from the United Kingdom has won the New York City marathon today. After leading the women's race almost all the way, she managed to shake off Ethiopian Gete Wami, who challenged her in the last mile. Third finished winner of previous two New York City marathons Jelena Prokopcuka from Latvia. The men's race was also a duel, but Martin Lel from Kenya managed to repeat his victory over Abderrahim Goumri from Morocco from the London marathon last April.
Radcliffe, 33, said that she had to think of her baby to keep up her pace: "I just kept repeating to myself 'I love you Isla' to keep my rhythm going." The elite runner has now won all seven marathons she has competed in, and has qualified for the upcoming Beijing Olympics of 2008, where she will try to rectify the forfait from the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens.
Wami, who had just succesfully defended her title in the Berlin marathon 5 weeks ago, still managed to take home the $500000 prize for winning the World Marathon Majors, a contest that spanned major races over the last two years .
In an interview just after finishing, Radcliffe expressed her grief over Ryan Shay, who died yesterday during the U.S. men's marathon trials in Central Park, by calling it "a tragedy, and it puts everything into perspective." Apparently Shay had a preexistent large heart, and died from a massive heart attack.
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"Radcliffe storms to New York win". BBC Sport Online, November 4, 2007
"Martin Lel, Paula Radcliffe Win NY Marathon". Voice of America, November 4, 2007
Jer Longman "Radcliffe, a New Mother, Wins Women’s Race". New York Times, November 4, 2007
Amy Shipley "Death Casts a Pall Over Trials". Washington Post, November 4, 2007
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