New York had a full weekend of running this weekend. On Saturday, Central Park played host to the Men's Olympic Marathon Trials and on Sunday the city hosted the ING New York City Marathon.
The Men's Olympic Trials winners were: Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein and Brian Sell. Official results can be found on the USATF website here. Unfortunately, running had to say goodbye to a great athlete on Saturday. After 5.5 miles Ryan Shay collapsed and later was pronounced dead. Here is what the USATF had to say. This is the second time I've written about someone who has collapsed and died during a race. It has happened quite a few times and until now I've always thought it was just people who aren't prepared, haven't trained enough, didn't consult their doctor, or have a pre-existing heart condition. Now, I'm left wondering what it is that's killing runners.
On Sunday in Central Park, Paula Radcliffe won the New York Marathon. Although I loved watching Kara Goucher beat her in The Great North Run, but I was happy to see that Paula won today. She had a baby and back surgery 11 months ago and now she's back winning a marathon. Incredible.
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