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Lyubov
Denisova of Russia ran in fifth place in the 20th mile but...
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sixth in 2:31:17.
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Nuta
Olaru of Romania ran in sixth place in the 20th mile...
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moved up to fifth place (2:30:44) by the finish.
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Olaru,
33, set her 2:25:18 PR at the 2001 Flora London Marathon.
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Olaru
finished 11th in the marathon at the 2003 Paris World Championships.
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Olaru
trains in Romania and Colorado.
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Many
of the families of Newton lined the course, giving the race a parade-like
atmosphere.
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Malgorzata
Sobanska of Poland finished seventh in 2:32:23.
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Sobanska
finished second at the 2001 Boston Marathon behind Catherine Ndereba.
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Sobanska
has been running marathons for 13 years and has two daughters.
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Victoria
Klimina, 28, of Russia finished eighth in 2:33:20.
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Klimina
has a PR of 2:28:30 from the 2002 Ocean State Marathon.
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She
holds a road 10K PR of 31:05.
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Ai
Yamamoto, 25, of Japan ran in ninth place in the 20th mile...
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finished 10th in 2:34:32.
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Ramilia
Burangulova, 42, of Russia and Gainesville, Florida...
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the top masters finisher and ninth overall (2:34:08).
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Burangulova
is impressive not only for her speed at 42...
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also for the high volume of races she runs each year.
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