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Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Secondary Navigation Top Stories Full Coverage Most Popular Photos Search Search: Radcliffe, Dos Santos capture New York Marathon titles AFP - Monday, November 3 NEW YORK (AFP) - - Britain's Paula Radcliffe won her third New York Marathon crown in a blowout here on Sunday while Brazil's Marilson Gomes dos Santos won his second title on a last-mile pass of Morocco's Abderrahim Goumri. Radcliffe won in an official time of 2hrs, 23mins 56secs with Russian Ludmila Petrova second in 2:25:43 and marathon debutante Kara Goucher third in 2:25:53. "It was a close finish at the end with the others so it was nice to make it a little easier on my husband this time," Radcliffe said. Dos Santos, who also won here in 2006, fell off Goumri's pace in the 21st mile but held his form and surged ahead of the Moroccan in Central Park for the victory in 2:08:43 with Goumri second for the second year in a row in 2:09:07. "I never lost hope," Dos Santos said. "When I got into Central Park, the people got me going and inspired me to win the race." In cool and windy conditions for the 39th New York Marathon, Radcliffe led from start to finish to match her 2004 and 2007 triumph and join nine-time winner Grete Waitz as the only woman to capture the race more than twice. "It was tougher this year because of the wind," Radcliffe said. "It was even tougher because everybody stayed behind me. I felt comfortable halfway and then picked it up. "For me to be one-third of the way to Grete Waitz is amazing." Radcliffe, whose victory last year came 10 months after giving birth to her first child, suffered a stress fracture in her left leg this year that led to a disappointing 23rd-place finish at the Beijing Olympics. Radcliffe, 34, jumped to the lead from the opening gun with Goucher, trained by three-time New York winner Alberto Salazar, right behind her for the first two-thirds of the race. Leading a pack of six at the half-way mark, Radcliffe knew that seven of the past nine women's winners at New York led at that mark. Goucher, who ran in memory of a father killed by a drunk driver when she was only a child in New York, dropped off Radcliffe's pace in the 19th mile and settled for being the first American on the podium in the race in 14 years. That left 2000 winner Petrova, reigning Boston Marathon champion Dire Tune of Ethiopia and two-time Berlin champion Gete Wami of Ethiopia in a line behind Radcliffe. "I knew they were there," Radcliffe said. "I had to feel comfortable, stay strong. No one else wanted to lead in the wind and I was determined to stay relaxed. I was determined I was going to feel comfortable halfway." In a 21st-mile bridge climb, Wami and Tune fell off the pace as well, leaving Radcliffe shadowed only by the 40-year-old Russian. Radcliffe ran the 22nd mile in 5:12 and pulled away from the Russian to put herself clear as downtown Manhattan loomed before her after two hours, tugging the margin to a minute with a mile to run. "I thought I could outkick Ludmila and then the wind played its part," said Radcliffe. One year after outdueling Wami to the line, Radcliffe was alone to enjoy the cheers as she crossed the finish line, after which she hoisted her baby daughter and the British flag in celebration. Dos Santos, who also won in 2006, was allowed to seize a big lead in his earlier triumph because African contenders did not think he could sustain his effort to the finish. This time, the only South American to ever win the event showed he was no fluke champion. "I proved it wasn't luck when I won the first race," he said. "I prepared for this race like no other and that's why I won." The loss extended the frustration for Goumri, who lost in New York and London last year to Kenyan Martin Lel, the 2007 New York Marathon winner who was not on hand to defend the crown. Goumri picked up the pace in the 15th mile to trim the pace and he and Dos Santos pulled away until Goumri surged to what appeared to be a runaway victory before slowing near the finish while Dos Santos kept his form to the line. Kenya's Daniel Rono was third in 2:11:22 with compatriot Paul Tergat fourth in 2:13:10. Australian Kurt Fearnley won his third consecutive men's wheelchair title and Swiss Edith Hunkeler captured her third women's wheelchair title in a row. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Most Popular – Top Stories Viewed Obama and McCain hurtle into final 48 hours Australian F1 race posts record financial loss Hamilton pips Massa to Formula One title in tense Brazil finale Australia anxious as Indonesia prepares to execute Bali bombers Hamilton says he is not feeling the strain View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology

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