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https://sportsscientists.com/2007/11/2007-ing-nyc-marathon-triumphant-return/ In this post, we bring you insights, split times and discussion of the ING New York City Marathon. We begin with the Women’s race, and discuss the Men’s race further down. The Science of Sport · 04 Nov 2007 · Last updated on October 27th, 2013 at 09:32 am Women’s race Coming into today’s ING New York Marathon, there was possibly more focus on the women’s race than ever before, for two main reasons: Paula Radcliffe, world record holder, and marathon superstar, was running her first marathon in two years after taking time off to have a baby daughter (born in January this year); and The World Marathon Major title was up for grabs, with two-time NYC defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka and Gete Wami fighting out for a $500,000 first prize in the World Marathon Major series Add to the mix the presence of Catherine “The Great” Ndereba, and Lidiya Grigoryeva and it was billed as a clash of the big five, with a great...

AP - ALL LEL! Kenya’s Martin Lel, foreground, outruns Abderrahim Goumri of Morrocco down the stretch to win the New York City Marathon. 5 Nov 2007 - New York Post By BRIAN LEWIS MEN’S MARATHON Six months after Kenyan Martin Lel had out-kicked Abderrahim Goumri down the stretch to win the London Marathon, the duo raced stride-forstride for the final three miles of yesterday’s New York City Marathon. Same runners, same result. Lel out-kicked the young Moroccan, finishing in 2:09.04 to Goumri’s 2:09.16. “I think I can say (I am the best),” Lel said. “My coach told me you are now the best. In London it was terrible tactically but I managed to win. I won a tactical race here, and my manager said you can say right now you are the best.” It was no surprise to see the first New York City Marathon without pacesetters turn tactical, with a 14-man pack eyeing each other warily until notorious front-runner Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa (third in 2:11:25) pushed the pace, as he always does. Afte...