Women's Photo Gallery

The professional women's race saw Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain repeat as champion and become only the second three-time winner in New York City Marathon history. Radcliffe held off 40-year-old Ludmila Petrova of Russia, who finished second, and American Kara Goucher, who set a national marathon debut record. Gete Wami of Ethiopia finished sixth and thereby lost out on the $500,000 World Marathon Majors series jackpot prize.
The lead women were escorted to the start line by NYRR Foundation kids.	A field of 42 women started; the professional women start 30 minutes before the masses.	As expected, Paula Radcliffe led the pack, but she had plenty of company.
Kara Goucher ran smoothly and efficiently just off Radcliffe’s shoulder.	At age 40, Petrova set a masters world record with her 2:25:43 finish.	With her 2:25:53, Goucher became in the fastest-ever American woman in New York.
Kenya's Rita Jeptoo, the 2006 Boston Marathon champion, was fourth in 2:27:49.	Two-time Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya placed fifth in 2:29:14.	Gete Wami, the 2006 and 2007 real,- Berlin Marathon champ, was sixth in 2:29:25.
Dire Tune of Ethiopia, who won Boston this past April, took seventh in 2:29:28.	Lidia Simon of Romania, the 2001 marathon world champion, was eighth in 2:30:04.	Lyubov Morgunova of Russia was ninth in 2:30:38.
American Katie McGregor rounded out the top 10 in a PR 2:31:14.	Radcliffe loves to lead, as she demonstrates here coming off the Queensboro Bridge.	Radcliffe's lead was almost two minutes as she sprinted toward the finish line.
She has won the ING New York City Marathon three times in three attempts.	Radcliffe embraced her 21-month-old daughter, Isla, after the finish.	Petrova, the legendary Grete Waitz, Radcliffe, and Goucher were all smiles.
Radcliffe has been called the greatest marathoner in history.	Goucher and her husband, 2000 Olympian Adam Goucher, had a lot to celebrate.	Paula Radcliffe, ING New York City Marathon 2008 champion.