Deena Kastor improved the American
Masters Marathon record by almost a minute, recording 2:27:47 at the Chicago
Marathon. Kastor, 42, finished seventh woman overall and top American. It was
Kastor’s first sub 2:30 clocking since 2006, the year that she won the London
Marathon. California-based Kastor said, “I was struggling by mile 23, but still
kept up the sub 5:40 miles I needed. Now I’ll take a two week break, and then
decide whether to aim for the Olympic Trials”.
Richard Goodman took a 26-second
victory in the first Metropolitan Cross Country League race at Claybury Park,
Woodford Green. The St Mary’s University student recorded 24:36 for the 8000m
course.
Goodman, 22, reflected, “I hadn’t
been sure of entering because of a slight injury worry, and then I had a
further concern when I put my foot in a pothole half-way round. But I managed
to pull away to run the last lap on my own, and it was pleasing start of the season
for me”.
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