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Marathon Monday
Marathon Monday has been a tradition for old and young folks alike. This pod takes you on a mini tour of the madness that is Marathon Monday. (Watch for a little Current TV advertising) Marathon Monday has been a tradition for old and young folks alike. This pod takes you on a mini tour of the madness that is Marathon ... more
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Closest Women's Boston Marathon in its history
With only two seconds between them, Dire Tune (Ethiopia) took first in the women's marathon beating out Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia).
On the men's side, Robert Cheruiyot (Kenya) took first for the fourth time catching up to the champion women runners who had started the race a half hour before the men. Cheruiyot was on pace to beat his previous record but slowed during the last miles of the race missing his record by a little over half a minute.
Cheruiyot was born into poverty and is an ex-smoker.
Weather conditions set a perfect stage for the runners. Cheruiyot had an official time of two hours, seven minutes and fourty-six seconds. Tune finished with a two hour, twenty-three minutes, and twenty-seven second time.
The top American woman placed 15th and the top American man finished 10th.
Lance Armstrong also ran the race. With only two seconds between them, Dire Tune (Ethiopia) took first in the women's marathon beating out Alevtina Biktimirova (Rus... more -
Marathon Monday
Marathon Monday has been a tradition for old and young folks alike. This pod takes you on a mini tour of the madness that is Marathon Monday. (Watch for a little Current TV advertising) Marathon Monday has been a tradition for old and young folks alike. This pod takes you on a mini tour of the madness that is Marathon ... more
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Tun wins Boston women's race in thrilling finish
By MARK PRATT, Associated Press Writer
April 21, 2008
BOSTON (AP) -- When Dire Tune couldn't pull ahead of Alevtina Biktimirova with a few miles left in the Boston Marathon, she decided to bide her time and outkick her opponent at the end.
The plan worked to perfection -- barely.
The pair ran shoulder to shoulder from Heartbreak Hill on, exchanging the lead from time to time before Tune pulled away on the final turn to win in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 25 seconds on Monday to take the closest women's race in Boston Marathon history. By MARK PRATT, Associated Press Writer April 21, 2008 ... more
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