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• Radcliffe Reasserts Her Supremacy

  Battling recent stress fractures and a pair of Olympic disappointments, Paula Radcliffe of Britain won New York for the third time in 2:23:56 seconds. Posted Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Marathon Running, New York City Marathon, Radcliffe, Paula, Olympic Games (2014)

• Elite Women Getting Older, and Better

  The average age of elite women in the New York City Marathon is about 33, one of the oldest groups of elite women, if not the oldest, in the history of the race. Posted Saturday, November 01, 2008 2:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Women, Marathon Running, New York City Marathon, Radcliffe, Paula, Ndereba, Catherine, newyorkcitymarathon, Wami, Gete

• Providing Toilets for 39,000 Runners

  Before marathoners from around the world converge on New York City, an army of 2,250 boxy, 7-foot soldiers must be deployed. Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 1:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Marathon Running, New York City Marathon, Radcliffe, Paula, Branch, John

• Marathoner Gete Wami Looks to Rebound in New York Race

  Gete Wami dropped out after 18.5 miles at the Beijing Olympics with intestinal distress. She sees the New York City Marathon as her opportunity to come back. Posted Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:56 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York City Marathon, Radcliffe, Paula, newyorkcitymarathon, Wami, Gete

• Radcliffe to Run New York City Marathon

  Paula Radcliffe, the 2007 New York City Marathon champion and world-record holder, will attempt to put a year of struggles behind her when she returns to New York to defend her title. Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:57 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Running, Marathon Running, New York City Marathon, New York Road Runners Club, Radcliffe, Paula

• Asthma Medications: Not a Clear Advantage

  Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma. Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Steroids, Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), World Anti-Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, Doping, Torres, Dara, Radcliffe, Paula, Asthma