Sunday, August 23, 2009

Berlin: Goucher 10th in World Marathon

Duluth native Kara Goucher ran 2:27:48 to finish 10th in this morning's IAAF World Championships marathon in Berlin. She was the top American finisher, one place in front of teammate Desiree Davila.

Goucher's best at the distance was her debut 2:25:53 third place finish at the 2008 New York City Marathon. She won the bronze medal at 10,000 meters at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.

Goucher currently lives and trains in Portland, Oregon, where she is coached by Alberto Salazar as part of the Nike Oregon Project.

More on the Goucher's race from the Los Angeles Times, Duluth News Tribune and Universal Sports. Full results are here. Watch the race here.

Photo by Sean Hartnett.

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