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Providence Journal sports writer Carolyn Thornton blogs the Rhode Island running scene.

With 2 miles to go, Goucher holds slim lead in women's race

11:39 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 |
Carolyn Thornton    Email

In the women's race at the 113th Boston Marathon, U.S. Olympian Kara Goucher holds a slim lead over Ethipioia's Dire Tune as they pass the 24-mile mark.

An American woman has not won Boston since 1985 when Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach of Michigan was first with a time of 2:34:06.

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