| The main photo above shows an ecstatic Kara crossing the line to win
bronze in the final of the women's 10,000m at the 2007 World
Championships in Osaka. It was Goucher's first medal at a major
championship and was a fine accomplishment for an athlete who had
battled injury for several years after college. The inset picture shows
Kara enjoying her moment of success shortly after the race. |
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Women's 10,000m. Final
2007 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
|
ETH |
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31: 55.41 |
| 2. Elvan ABEYLEGESSE |
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TUR |
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31: 59.40 |
| 3. Kara GOUCHER |
|
USA |
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32: 02.05 |
| 4. Joanne PAVEY |
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GBR |
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32: 03.81 |
| 5. Kimberley SMITH |
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NZL |
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32: 06.89 |
| 6. Deena KASTOR |
|
USA |
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32: 24.58 |
| 7. Ejegayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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32: 30.44 |
| 8. Philes ONGORI |
|
KEN |
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32: 30.74 |
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In 2008 at the New York City Marathon she finished 3rd in 2:25:53 and in
2009 at the Boston Marathon she also took 3rd place in 2:32:25.
Her best marathon time was 2:24:52 in Boston on April 18, 2011.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
1500 Metres 4:05.14 Rieti 27 AUG 2006
One Mile 4:37.58 Beaverton, OR 28 MAY 2009
2000 Metres 5:41.28 Eugene, OR 07 JUN 2009
3000 Metres 8:34.99 Rieti 09 SEP 2007
Two Miles 9:41.32 Carson, CA 20 MAY 2007
5000 Metres 14:55.02 Berlin 16 SEP 2007
10,000m 30:55.16 Beijing 15 AUG 2008 (Olympic Games 10th)
10 Kilometres 32:33 New York City, NY 18 MAR 2012
15 Kilometres 49:02 New York City, NY 18 MAR 2012
20 Kilometres 1:05:40 New York City, NY 18 MAR 2012
Half Marathon 1:08:05 Chicago, IL 02 AUG 2009
30 Kilometres 1:43:14 London (The Mall) 05 AUG 2012