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Olivera Jevtic third at New York City Marathon
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| From left: Olivera Jevtic, Joyce Chepchumba and Lyubov Denisova |
New York, UNITED STATES, November 3 - Best Yugoslav female athlete, Olivera Jevtic, finished third at the New York City Marathon by clocking in at 2:26:44, setting a national record.
Kenyan Joyce Chepchumba claimed the women's title in the 33rd running of one of the world's premier road races.
Lyubov Denisova of Russia, this year's Los Angeles Marathon winner, was
weakened by slight side pains, and finished second in 2:26:17.
Jevtic was third despite cutting and bruising her elbows and knees after a collision with Australia's Kerryn McCann at the 22-mile mark
"I don't know how much time I lost, but I did lose my rhythm,"
Jevtic said. "But this is my first Marathon, and I was happy to be
able to stay in the race.
R E S U L T S
MEN:
- Rodgers Rop, Kenya, 2 hours, 8 minutes, 7 seconds.
- Christopher Cheboiboch, Kenya, 2:08:17.
- Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya, 2:08:39.
- Mohamed Ouaadi, France, 2:08:53.
- Stefano Baldini, Italy, 2:09:12.
- Mark Carroll, Ireland, 2:10:54.
- Gert Thys, South Africa, 2:11:48.
- Matt O'Dowd, Britain, 2:12:20.
- Meb Keflezighi, USA, 2:12:35.
- Stephen Ndungu, Kenya, 2:13:28.
WOMEN:
- Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya, 2:25:56.
- Lyubov Denisova, Russia, 2:26:17.
- Olivera Jevtic, Yugoslavia, 2:26:44.
- Esther Kiplagat, Kenya, 2:27:00.
- Marla Runyan, USA, 2:27:10.
- Margaret Okayo, Kenya, 2:27:46.
- Kerryn McCann, Australia, 2:27:51.
- Lornah Kiplagat, Kenya, 2:28:41.
- Ludmila Petrova, Russia, 2:29:00.
- Milena Glusac, USA, 2:31:14.
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