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NEW YORK CITY MARATHONNovember 5, 2000Japhet KosgeiNEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK THE MODERATOR: This is Yaphet Kosgei from Kenya, 2:12:30. Congratulations. Japhet, did you ever think you could bring back Abdelkhader El Mouaziz at any stage in those closing miles? JAPHET KOSGEI: Yeah, I thought doing that because in the first half, I tried to apply the techniques that I had for a fast time. So I tried to relax, at least up to -- I wanted to relax, try to relax up to more than half, let's say up to 30 kilometers, 25, but after that, I struggled from 27 kilometers all the way up to the finish. And reaching about 35 -- 38 kilometers, that is when my leg was very stiff so I just tried to finish. THE MODERATOR: Is this the first marathon that you have not won? JAPHET KOSGEI: Yes, this is the first marathon that I have not won, and I am hungry because I finished second. I struggled, used all my strength. I have never struggled in a race. THE MODERATOR: Never struggled like this before? JAPHET KOSGEI: Never. Q. Were you surprised when Abdelkhader El Mouaziz, went out so early, so far, were you surprised? JAPHET KOSGEI: No. I was not surprised at all. Q. Why not? JAPHET KOSGEI: Because I knew that even when it was time for me to go, I would have to run after him, but after the half, he was ahead and I had to step up my own pace to finish. Q. Did you know there was somebody ahead of you at the end of the race? JAPHET KOSGEI: Yes, I knew very well, because there were two people at first and then I run past one and I could see them. Q. Did you see him at all in the last half of the race? JAPHET KOSGEI: I couldn't see him, but I knew that he had not dropped, and because I was stiff, I couldn't apply, but I just continued to try for second place or fourth place, go to the finish. Q. (Inaudible)? JAPHET KOSGEI: My problem earlier was to -- my aim now was to take my body to the finish line, to struggle and finish the race. THE MODERATOR: You trained with Shem? JAPHET KOSGEI: No, I don't train with him. THE MODERATOR: Is there a bit of rivalry there. JAPHET KOSGEI: No, I didn't know that Shem was coming. End of FastScripts.... |
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