USA: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUFFERER ZOE KOPLOWITZ HELPED OVER FINISH LINE OF NEW YORK MARATHON BY WINNERS TEGLA LAROUPE AND GERMAN SILVA

Record ID: 646193

  • Title: USA: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUFFERER ZOE KOPLOWITZ HELPED OVER FINISH LINE OF NEW YORK MARATHON BY WINNERS TEGLA LAROUPE AND GERMAN SILVA
  • Date: 12th November 1995
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 12 AND 13, 1995) (NOVEMBER 12, 1995) 1. COMPETITORS RUNNING 2. GERMAN SILVA OF MEXICO WINNING 1995 NEW YORK MARATHON 3. TECLA LORUPE OF KENYA WINNING WOMEN'S EVENT (NOVEMBER 13, 1995) 4. ZOE KOPLOWITZ CROSSING THE FINISH LINE, THE LAST PARTICIPANT TO COMPLETE THE RACE AND RECEIVING A BIG HUG FROM EIGHT TIMES NEW YORK MARATHON WINNER GRETA WAITZ OF NORWAY 5. PHOTOGRAPHERS 6. KOPLOWITZ SAYING HER PARTICIPATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REINVENT THE WORD "WIN". SHE ADDS WE CANNOT BE FIRST IN EVERYTHING WE DO BECAUSE IT GOT TO BE A SCOND, A MIDDLE AND IN HER CASE A LAST. SHE SAYS SHE HAS A POSTER OVER HER BED THAT SAYS: "THE RACE BELONGS NOT ONLY TO THE SWIFT BUT TO THOSE WHO KEEP ON RUNNING". SHE CONCLUDES MARATHON IS A BIG METAPHOR FOR LIFE (ENGLISH) 7. PRESS 8. SILVA THANKING MEXICANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING THE RACE. (ENGLISH) 9. LORUPE SAYING SHE IS A LITTLE BIT TIRED AND HAPPY TO BE IN THE MARATHON FOR THE SECOND YEAR (ENGLISH) Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 27th November 1995 12:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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  • Story Text: Just over 29 hours after the start of the New York Marathon, the race's last participant crossed the finish line in New York on Monday (November 13).

    Zoe Koplowitz, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, set a new world's record for the slowest marathon time.

    This year's marathon winners, Tegla Loroupe of Kenya and German Silva of Mexico helped Zoe across the finish line of her eighth marathon where she was embraced by eight time New York Marathon winner, Greta Waitz of Norway.

    At a news conference after the end of Koplowitz's brave effort, Silva called his victory more difficult than last year. He thanked his fellow Mexicans who cheered him on during the race.

    It was the most competitive men's New York Marathon ever, while Loroupe won with room to spare as the pair became the first to both defend their New York crowns since Orlando Pizzolato of Italy and Waitz in 1985.

    Loroupe said she was a little bit tired but thankful to have won again.

    Silva clocked two hours and eeleven minutes, beating Britain's Paul Evans by just five seconds.

    William Koech was third in 2:11:19 with fellow-Kenyan Simon Lopuyet and John Kagwe in fourth and fifth, respectively.

    Loroupe surged away from world champion Manuela Machado of Portugal in the 18th mile and was never again challenged, winning in 2:28:06.

    Machado held on for second in 2:30:37, with Lieve Slegers of Belgium third in 2:32.08.


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