What two runners won the philadelphia distance run?”
PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Hall outduelled three Kenyan runners on Sunday to become the first American-born runner to win the Philadelphia Distance Run since 1986. The top-ranked U.S. marathoner broke away from Sammy Ndereba, Benjamin Limo and Valentine Orare late in the 21.1-kilometre race and hit the finish line in one hour one minute 52 seconds. The California-based Hall fell short of breaking his American record of 59:43, but said it was a good tuneup for the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1. Catherine Ndereba, the sister of Sammy Ndereba, won her seventh women’s title but first since 2002. She finished in 1:09.43 to beat compatriot Irene Limika by 3 seconds. Mark Curp was the last American to win the men’s race. “At about the 12-mile (20-kilometre) mark, I put in a surge and decided I was going to press as hard as I could,” said Hall, who was the top American finisher (10th) at the Olympic marathon in Beijing. “After the first couple miles it was obvious there wasn’t going to be a record
Philadelphia, PA (September 20, 2009) — The 32nd ING Philadelphia Distance Run, held this morning on a clear sunny day, was highlighted by 26-year-old Ryan Hall’s 1:01:52 victory and Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba’s remarkable seventh championship in the women’s field. A very conservative tempo was set in the early miles of the men’s race, hitting miles in the mid-4:40’s throughout. The lead pack began to break up after 10K, leaving Hall to battle Kenya’s Ben Limo, Samuel Ndereba and Valentine Orare. Limo and Ndereba set much of the tempo over the second half of the race, continuing the consistent pace at 4:44-45 for each mile. Hall surged at mile 12 running a 4:27 split to break away from three Kenyans, taking the lead outright into the final straightaway. The American looked smooth as he waved to the crowd across the finish line, taking his first half-marathon title of the year. “It was tough competition but a beautiful course,” said Hall, the U.S. Half Marathon record holder. “Since I’ve
