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Dent makes his mark in marathon
Canberra Marathon By Andrew Benson
Monday, 19 April 2004

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=local&category=\
general%20sport&story_id=300572&y=2004&m=4

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Bitter sweet victory as Athens hopes dim
By Andrew Benson
Monday, 19 April 2004

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=local&category=\
general%20sport&story_id=300573&y=2004&m=4

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Kenyan recovers from fall for London victory
By Len Johnson
April 19, 2004

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/18/1082226641086.html

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LONDON, April 18 Reuters - Kenyan Evans Rutto survived a nasty tumble in the
latter stages of the race to win the men's London marathon today in two hours
six minutes18 seconds.
Rutto, who recorded the fastest ever marathon debut when he clocked 2:05:50
in Chicago last year, was running stride for stride with compatriot Sammy
Korir when he slipped on the cobblestones alongside the Tower of London and
crashed into a barrier.
As he fell he brought down Korir as well and the pair,both obviously shaken,
got to their feet slowly and gingerly resumed running.
Rutto quickly recaptured his rhythm and eased ahead of Korir, the second
fastest men's marathoner in history after world record holder Kenyan Paul
Tergat who was forced to miss this year's race because of a calf injury.
He finished well ahead of Korir with Morocco's world champion Jaouad Gharib
taking third place.
The race began in cold, windy conditions with rain falling early in the race.
A leading group of 18, headed by a trio of pacemakers,were still bunched at
Tower Bridge, passing the halfway mark in 63 minutes 10 seconds.
After 25 km of the 42.195 km race, Rutto, Korir and Tanzanian John Yuda broke
away with Rutto setting an increasingly fierce pace before his fall.
Defending champion Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia, who failed to finish at last
year's Paris world championships, dropped out before the 10km mark.
Limping heavily, the Olympic gold medallist walked off the course with what
appeared to be a recurrence of the left Achilles tendon injury which forced
him out of the Paris race.

(Already posted to Oztrack)
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LONDON, - Twice New York champion Margaret Okayo overhauled Romanian
Constantuba Tomescu-Dita shortly after the 30km mark and held on to win the
women's London marathon today in an unofficial time of two hours 22 minutes
36 seconds.
The tiny 27-year-old Kenyan, who was nicknamed ``Cat''as a child because of
her size set the early pace,taking over from the designated pacemaker Liz
Yelling of Britain soon after the start in Greenwich.
Running in a black woollen hat and black gloves, Okayo quickly stretched her
lead to 90 metres ahead of Yelling after only five km of the 42.195 km race.
Okayo was still well ahead at 10 km but then began to lose her rhythm as she
began to feel the impact of the early pace and Tomescu-Dita seized her
opportunity to take the lead five km later.
Tomescu-Dita passed the halfway stage of the race near Tower Bridge in 69
minutes 28 seconds then she in turn started to labour and Okayo began to draw
closer.
Asian champion Sun Yingjie, the third fastest woman in marathon history, was
in third place two minutes further back.
Okayo, who has already been selected for the Athens Olympics in August,
rallied to overtake Tomescue-Dita and eased ahead to finish untroubled in
first place.
Russian Lyudmila Petrova made a late run to take second place ahead of
Tomescu-Dita.
The race began in cold, wet and windy conditions,although the rain eased
during the morning.

(Already posted to Oztrack)
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Last Updated: Sunday, 18 April, 2004, 11:01 GMT 12:01 UK

Pre-race favourite Evans Rutto survived a fall and wet conditions to win
his first London Marathon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3636501.stm

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=24902.html

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Kenya's Margaret Okayo won her debut London Marathon after a tough battle
with Romania's Constantina Dita.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3636497.stm

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London Marathon Photos

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/photo_galleries/3635895.stm

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Mexico's Saul Mendoza lived up to expectations by winning the men's
wheelchair race of the London Marathon on his debut in the event.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3636627.stm

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Australia's Lee Troop has finished eighth in the London Marathon after
crossing the line in two hours, nine minutes and 58 seconds.

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s1089901.htm


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