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Tergat Out-Lunges Ramaala At The Tape To Win NY Marathon
Submitted by Rickshaw :: Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:36 pm
World-record holder Paul Tergat won the 2005 New York City Marathon, just barely outlasting defending champion Hendrick Ramaala in a dramatic finish. Ramaala and Tergat ran stride for stride up Park Drive during the final few hundred yards. Coming up to the line, both men lunged, but it was Tergat who broke the tape as Ramaala tumbled to the pavement. Tergat and Ramaala both finished in 2:09:31, while Meb Keflezighi finished in third place with a time of 2:09:57. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia was the women's champion, with a winning time of 2:24:41.
