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

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:14:10 GMT

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.

Goucher upsets Flanagan in the 5000m - US Olympic Trials, day 6

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:14:07 GMT

Another capacity crowd of 21,000-odd spectators, clapping their hands rhythmically for 15,000 metres worth of track racing, saw six American distance runners gain places on the U.S. Olympic team for Beijing on Friday. They also were shocked by Breaux Greer's failure to qualify for the men's javelin final.

KARA GOUCHER - Back in Action and Hungry for Gold!

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:18:08 GMT

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.

A Brief Chat With Kara Goucher

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:09:46 GMT

Another chat with the ever so popular Kara Goucher! What a great season she is having.

Kara Goucher teleconference excerpts

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:09:07 GMT

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.

Goucher named Athlete of the Week

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:45:15 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - Kara Goucher has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the Great North Run Half Marathon Sunday in north east England.

Altitude Training Pays Off For Kara Goucher

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:08:28 GMT

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.

Paula Radcliffe is second at Great North Run

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:03:36 GMT

Radcliffe, whose last competition was on New Year's Eve 2005 after taking time out to give birth to daughter Isla, lost to America's Kara Goucher on Tyneside.

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

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:55:35 GMT

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.

Hoffa, Nelson go 1-2 in SP, Goucher a stunning 3rd in 10 km

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:55:34 GMT

OSAKA, Japan - Reese Hoffa and Adam Nelson tallied Team USA's first medals of the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships Saturday night, winning gold and silver, respectively, in the men's shot put. On the track, Kara Goucher made history in the final race of the night by winning the first American medal ever in the women's 10,000 meters.