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Susan
Chepkemei, 29, of Kenya pulled off a bit of an upset...
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the women's side, defeating Catherine Ndereba...
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five-time champion here. Chepkemei's winning...
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...time
of 31:36 was less than two seconds away from Ndereba's course record.
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Japan's
Masako Chiba, 28, finished second in 31:51.
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Alvetina
Ivanova, 29, of Russia, finished 20th in 31:56.
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Tatyana
Petrova, 21, of Cheboksary, Russia, finished 25th in 32:22.
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For
the first time in the race's seven year history, it rained (lightly)
during the race.
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Catherine
Ndereba, who is training to compete in the Olympic Marathon on August
22nd...
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fifth in 32:31. Ndereba, a native of Kenya, spends much of her time...
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...training
in Royersford, Pennsylvania.
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Luminita
Talpos of Boulder, Colorado, and Romania, finished sixth in 32:37.
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Madai
Perez, 24, of Mexico finished seventh in 33:08. Perez won the Bolder
Boulder 10K in May.
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Though
she ran a 2:27 marathon to finish second in Rotterdam this year,
Mexican officials...
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that the mark came too late to include her on the Olympic team.
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Nicole
Aish, 28, who always appears to be enjoying herself when she runs,
was the...
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...top
American finisher, taking eighth among the women in 33:09.
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Aish
nearly caught Perez at the finish line.
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Miho
Ichikawa, 31, of Japan finished ninth in 33:34.
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Yashuko
Hashimoto, part of a strong Japanese contingent here, finished 10th
in 33:57.
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