NEW YORK -- Paula Radcliffe outlasted Gete Wami to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday, her first marathon in two years after giving birth in January.
Radcliffe, the world-record holder, ran almost the entire race with Wami on her heels before pulling away over the last mile. She finished in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 9 seconds in cool, sunny conditions. It's her second NYC Marathon title, having won in 2004 after a dropping out of the Athens Olympics marathon.
Wami, running her second marathon in only 35 days, finished in 2:23:32 and won the inaugural $500,000 World Marathons Majors title.
Two-time defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka was a distant third in 2:26:13, a day after elite runner Ryan Shay collapsed and died at the U.S. men's marathon trails in Central Park. There was a moment of silence for Shay before the start of the men's race.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
Source: ESPN.com
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