NEW YORK Kamais finished the 13.1-mile race in 59 minutes, 53 seconds on
Sunday, taking the lead in the ninth mile when marathon
world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia pulled out. The
2007 champion told officials he was suffering from a cold and
asthma.
Moses Kigen Kipkosgei of Kenya placed second in 1 hour, 39
seconds and Mohamed Trafeh of the U.S. was third in 1:00:40.
Yamauchi won in 1:09:25, taking 18 seconds off the mark set by
2006 winner Catherine Ndereba of Kenya. Kastor finished in 1:09:43,
2 seconds ahead of Madai Perez of Mexico.
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