Latvian runner finishes fifth in N.Y. marathon

Published: 18 November 2004 y., Thursday
Latvia's Jeļena Prokopčuka took fifth place among women runners in the ING New York City Marathon, according to official results. She finished the Nov. 7 race in a time of 2:26:51, almost four minutes behind winner Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain. This was the first time the 28-year-old Prokopčuka participated in the New York marathon. Her personal best, 2:24:01, came in the 2003 London marathon. In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Prokopčuka finished seventh overall in the women’s 10,000-meter race. More than 30,000 runners participated in the New York marathon.
Šaltinis: latviansonline.com
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