Olympians Aim to Atone in NYC Marathon
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When Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the Olympic marathon miles from the finish, she sobbed uncontrollably. Margaret Okayo knew the feeling. Okayo pulled out of the marathon at the 15th mile with a left leg injury, and she cried, too. When she watched Radcliffe quit, Okayo thought, "Let's cry together."
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Someday, a runner with a prosthetic leg may challenge to run in the Olympics. In the meantime, there should be a way to infuse Oscar Pistoriusâs spirit into all of us, within Olympic rules, of course.
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The preliminaries in the 100 meters were perhaps just a sample of what's to come Sunday, when a talented group of qualifiers &#151; including Americans Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin and defending champion Maurice Greene &#151; will try to turn their competition into the fastest show at the Athens Games.
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NEW YORKâS rush to build an Olympic stadium has provoked a clash between the cityâs billionaire mayor and a multimillionaire cable television tycoon that has thrown the Big Appleâs bid for the 2012 Games into jeopardy.
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NEW YORK -- Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor rescued American distance running at the 2004 Olympic Games. On Sunday, they have a chance to put their country back on the map as a marathon force.
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Paula Radcliffe has set herself the challenge of reviving her career after her Athens Olympic flop by running in the New York City Marathon next month.
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Elite runners generally run only one marathon a season, so some top Americans who will prepare for the 2008 Summer Games will be forgoing appearance fees and potential prize money.
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New York deputy mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff said here on Tuesday New York could deliver a &quot;unique&quot; Olympic Games in 2012 if it wins the bid.
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Paula Radcliffe arrived at the Olympic Stadium tonight determined to bury the ghost of Sundayâs marathon by winning a medal in the 10,000metres final.
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The people behind New York City's bid for the 2012 Summer Games think they have a realistic chance to beat the four European capitals with which they are competing.
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Meb Keflezighi and Alan Culpepper have entered the United States Olympic team trials that will be held Nov. 3 in Central Park. Dan Browne will also try for a spot on the American squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, USA Track & Field and the New York Road Runners said yesterday. Keflezighi won a silver medal in the marathon at the Athens Games, and Culpepper finished 12th. Browne competed in the 10,000 meters and the marathon in Athens.
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Shayne Culpepper and Sara Hall are just a few of the runners with Olympic aspirations whose elite-level spouses are competing in New York.
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Britain's Paula Radcliffe, trying to bounce back after her Athens Olympic dreams ended in tears, will return to competition here Sunday at the New York Marathon.
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NEW YORK -- This was all about Athens, about redemption for one and validation for the other. Britain's Paula Radcliffe, the fastest female marathoner in history, failed to finish either of her Olympic races last summer. South Africa's Hendrik Ramaala was a five-ringed dropout, too, reinforcing his reputation as a man who could go only half the distance.
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Paula Radcliffe will make a high-profile return in the New York City Marathon next week. The world record-holder, whose Olympic dreams ended in tears when she dropped out of the marathon and
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Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff's eight-year-old dream to bring the Olympics to New York will be presented in the finest details.
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The route of the New York City Marathon wends its way through the five boroughs of the Big Apple, from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park.