U of I’s McFadden Completes Second Marathon Grand Slam
Tatyana McFadden, 25, reacts as she breaks the tape after finishing first in the women's wheelchair division of the 44th annual New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Tatyana McFadden wins the women's wheelchair race at the New York City Marathon on Sunday to complete her second straight marathon grand slam.
The University of Illinois graduate also won London, Boston and Chicago this year.
The 25-year-old hasn't lost a marathon she's entered since 2012 and finished New York in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, 16 seconds.
McFadden competed in the Sochi Paralympic Games last winter and finished fifth in cross-country skiing. She's won 10 medals from the last three Summer Paralympic Games.
Amanda McGrory, also a U of I graduate, was 4th at 1:52:40.
Kurt Fearnley won the men's wheelchair race, pulling ahead in the final 200 meters to finish in 1:30.55, unofficially.
And another U of I graduate, Joshua George, was 7th and was the 2nd-fastest American at 1:33:09.
Four men finished within three seconds of Fearnley, who won four straight New York Marathon's from 2006-09.
Links
- U of I’s McFadden Wins Second Straight Marathon, Halfway To Second ‘Grand Slam’
- Another Marathon Title For U Of I’s McFadden
- McFadden Reflects On Sochi, Preps For Marathon Season
- McFadden Wins Silver At Paralympics
- McFadden Heads To First Winter Games
- McFadden Reflects On ‘Grand Slam’, Prepares For Olympics
- U Of I’s McFadden Completes Marathon ‘Grand Slam’
- U of I’s McFadden Has Shot At Marathon “Grand Slam”
- U of I Recognized As Paralympic Training Site
- Tatyana McFadden website
- More coverage from NBC Sports
- Results from the NYC Marathon's wheelchair division