Thursday, January 20, 2011

Kara Goucher to run NYC Half-Marathon

Top American marathoner Kara Goucher will run the NYC Half-Marathon in March in preparation for the Boston Marathon.

Goucher is making her return to the marathon in Boston on April 18 after the birth of her first child in September. The 32-year-old runner raced for the first time last weekend at the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half-Marathon.

Goucher ran her first marathon in New York in 2008, finishing third in the fastest debut marathon by an American woman. She also finished third in Boston in 2009. Goucher won a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the 2007 world championships.

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