Kara Goucher Set to Make Marathon Debut Sunday in New York City

published 23 days, 18 hours ago, submitted by brad 23 days, 18 hours ago

Now that the Olympics have ended, athletes must reevaluate their goals. For Kara Goucher, that means moving up to the marathon distance. Goucher, 30, announced last month that she planned to make her debut November 2 at the New York City Marathon. read more...

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KARA GOUCHER - Back in Action and Hungry for Gold!

published 9 months, 28 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 9 months, 28 days ago

Today I am joined by Kara Goucher, one of America’s most formidable female distance runners and the surprise 10,000m bronze medalist at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka. Although its been a mere three months since she underwent knee surgery, Kara is already back on track, training hard, and confident that 2008 will be the most successful year of her blossoming running career. read more...

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Kara Goucher teleconference excerpts

published 1 year, 1 month ago, submitted by brad 1 year, 1 month ago

USATF on Wednesday hosted a media teleconference with Kara Goucher, The 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist in the women's 10,000m who on Sunday won the Great North Half Marathon in England. read more...

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Altitude Training Pays Off For Kara Goucher

published 1 year, 1 month ago, submitted by brad 1 year, 1 month ago

Britain's former mile world recordholder Steve Cram, now a columnist, praises American Goucher for her "stunning debut" in the half-marathon at the Great North Run on Sunday, which she won in a time that would be a U.S. record if it had not been on a point-to-point course. read more...

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'It's just running' - Goucher rides change of perspective to landmark

published 1 year, 2 months ago, submitted by brad 1 year, 2 months ago

OSAKA, Japan -- Late Saturday night at Osaka Nagai Stadium, a cauldron of dead-still heat and humidity, 29-year-old veteran U.S. distance runner Kara Goucher won a bronze medal in the women's 10,000-meter run at the world track and field championships. It was a performance of considerable historical weight -- just the fifth medal by a U.S. woman in a distance running event, and the first in 15 years in the 10K -- yet from a plastic seat above the finish line, Goucher's coach saw something larger. read more...

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