PAUL TERGAT, 34, made a run for the marathon world record--and
smashed it! On September 28, Tergat finished Germany's Berlin
Marathon in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 55 seconds. He beat the old
record by 43 seconds. The Kenyan runner has two Olympic medals,
but says, "This time, I wanted to try for the record. I'm happy." She just celebrated her 116th birthday! And she is a national
star. Last year, Hongo was named an honorary hero in her
hometown.
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October 10, 2003 Vol. 9 No. 5 |
October 10, 2003 WORLD REPORT EDITION
