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Kenya's Sammy Wanjiru won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today in 2:05:41, beating the course record by one second. The women's winner was Liliya Shobukhova of Russia with a time of 2:25:56.
The wheelchair marathon race was won by Kurt Fearnley of Australia in 1:29:09, his third Chicago win and missing his own course record by 63 seconds. The women's wheelchair results were won by Tatyana McFadden of the US. (Can't find her time, sorry.)
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Being a runner and a native Chicagoan, I think these times are absolutely ridiculous and incredibly inspirational - especially Kurt Fearnley's results. I should be able to finish a half marathon in the same time Sammy Wanjiru took to finish this marathon. Maybe. If I'm lucky.
Do you think you'd be able to do a 2:05:xx half marathon? (That's a pace of 9 minutes 33 seconds a mile for 13.1 miles.)
hellz to the no. I was a long distance runner back in junior Hs, but that was years ago. i don't even think i can run one mile before fainting.
ReplyDeleteBut i will say, I am so sick of Kenyans dominating the marathons and other long distance events. It's just not interesting. That's why it's good to hear a Russian won the womans.
yeah, I think the Kenyans are pretty hardcore... but I've noticed that in general the winners of the women's marathon/long distance events tend to be from more varied locations than the winners of the men's events. idk why though...
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