Goucher in the News Ahead of NYC Debut

Kara Goucher is the fascination these days for the broadcasters and scribes covering this Sunday's ING New York City Marathon. The Duluth native was front and center at a media conference yesterday morning and a media conference call yesterday afternoon.

Goucher, a medalist at 10,000 meters at the IAAF World Track Track and Field Championships in 2007 and an Olympian at 5000 and 10,000 meters last summer, will make her marathon debut in the Big Apple.

Here's a collection of the some of the stories written from those appearances and other recent interviews ...

ESPN picked up this AP story about Goucher's ties to NYC

The Daily News also writes about Goucher's father's NYC death

Newsday writes about NYC champ Salazar and Goucher

Goucher tells the IAAF "I believe I'm ready"

The Duluth News-Tribune has some great Salazar quotes about Goucher

Also competing in New York are Team USA Minnesota athletes Katie McGregor and Jason Lehmkuhle.

One the Web ... Fans can watch the ING New York City Marathon via streaming web video HERE. Coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. CST on Sunday.