Smith sizzles 1:07:36 in New Orleans
15.02.2011 World
New Orleans, USA - Kim Smith of New Zealand set a pending U.S. All-Comers record in the Half Marathon, clocking 1:07:36 at the second Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & Half-Marathon on Sunday (13).
The 29-year-old ran away from the rest of the women’s field in the opening mile and was never challenged on her way to setting a 19-second personal best and shattering her national record for the 13.1-mile distance. The 2004 and 2008 Olympian is now the tied with Susan Chepkomei as the 15th fastest ever over the distance.
“My goal was to run a little bit slower because my coach didn’t want me to push it too hard,” said Smith, who finished sixth overall. “But I felt good out there. I’m training for the Boston Marathon so I’m in pretty heavy training at the moment so I didn’t think I would run this fast. I’m pretty happy after the heavy training week to run like that.”
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