Kenyan Outsprints Moroccon to Win the NYC Marathon

It was a glorious day in New York yesterday for the running of the famed NYC Marathon (now known by the sponsor name "The ING New York City Marathon"). Thousands of spectators, including yours truly, lined the avenues to cheer on runners who ranged from World Class to "why in the world am I doing this." I was there to cheer on a friend and former college roommate, Kim Levin, who posted an excellent 3:53:33 in this her third marathon.

The headlines, however, went once again to Kenyan Martin Lel, 29, also the 2003 champion, who sprinted to the finish in 2:09:04. For those of you trying to do the math, that's an AVERAGE pace of 4:55/mile! It has taken me longer that that to put up this blog. Kudos to the Kenyans!

PS I should also acknowledge Ethiopian runner Gete Wami, who finished just 22 seconds behind Paula Radcliffe for second place in the women's race at a blistering pace of 5:28/mile.