Impressive Lance Armstrong Returns To 2007 New York Marathon
Last year, Lance Armstrong described the 2006 ING New York Marathon as “the hardest thing I’ve ever done”, but vowed to return and run again in 2007. True to his word, Lance trained harder and smarter, and ran an impressive 2 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds to finish in 698th place - 13 minutes faster than last year!
“I enjoyed it much more this year,” said Armstrong, who finished 698th in 2 hours, 46 minutes, 43 seconds. “Last year, I had no idea what to expect with 26.2 miles, and I paid for it.”
About 130 runners competed in the marathon for Team LIVESTRONG, which raises funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The group expected to bring in more than $500,000 dollars for cancer research and programs.
This year Armstrong looked fresh in his yellow jersey at the finish - a stark contrast to last year where he hobbled home in 856th position with painful shin splints - a condition he needed about four months to recover from! This time, he trained more consistently and puts his success down to faster 18 and 19 mile runs.
Photo source: Daily Mail
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November 5th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Go, Lance!!! It’s marvelous he has so much energy after fighting off his cancer.
He’s an inspiration to us all. 
JJ