New Zealand's Kimberley Smith produced an outstanding performance at the New York Marathon this morning, finishing fifth in 2hr 25min 46sec, just 25sec outside her New Zealand record of 2hr 25min 21sec.
Smith ran conservatively in the middle stages, at one stage she was four minutes behind Kenya's Mary Ketany, who led for the first 40km of the race, before finishing well to close on the leaders over the last 10km.
The race was won by Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado (2hr 23min 15sec), followed by compatriot Buzenesh Deba, 3sec seconds back, with Ketany third.
The time for Smith is well under the 2hr 32min required by Smith for London Olympic selection.
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