BRIEFLY RUNYAN SET TO RUN N.Y. MARATHON.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Marla Runyan Marla Runyan, born January 4, 1969 in Santa Maria, California, is a marathon runner who is legally blind. After graduating from Camarillo High School in 1987, Ruyan went on to study at San Diego State University, where she began competing in several sporting events: the of Camarillo, the legally blind Olympian and defending U.S. champion at 5,000 meters, said she will make her debut in the New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run over a 42,195 m (26.2 mile) course through all five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon race in the world, and with 37,866 finishers in 2006, was also the largest marathon race ever run. on Nov. 3. ``Since the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. , I just run now for the pure enjoyment of the sport,'' she said. ``A lot of the pressure has been lifted and I can really enjoy this time in my life and pursue all the dreams I have, to do the things I want to accomplish before my running career is over.'' One of those goals for the 33-year-old has been to compete in a marathon. ``This is my first marathon, but it won't be my last,'' she said. GOLF: Brett Quigley Brett Quigley (born August 18, 1969) is an American golfer. Quigley was born in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He is the nephew of PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer Dana Quigley. He won the 1987 U.S. birdied four of the first six holes and Hidemichi Tanaka birdied four of the last six to top the crowded leaderboard lead·er·board n. A board that displays the leaders in a competition. leaderboard Noun a board displaying the current scores of the leading competitors, esp in a golf tournament with 6-under 64 in the PGA's Greater Hartford Open in Cromwell, Conn. --Karrie Webb, winless on the LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour this year, took advantage of soft playing conditions and shot an 8-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at the Rochester International in Pittsford, N.Y. TENNIS: Unseeded American Chanda Rubin routed No. 4 seed Sylvia Farina Elia of Italy 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the Eastbourne grass-court championships, a Wimbledon warmup in England. --Lleyton Hewitt, seeded first in next week's Wimbledon, edged Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) in the rain-delayed third round of the Ordina Open in Den Bosch, Netherlands. FOOTBALL: Marco Coleman, a 10-year veteran defensive end who last year played for Washington, signed a three-year deal with Jacksonville. --Carolina agreed to a three-year, $1.425 million contract with third-round draft pick Will Witherspoon, an outside linebacker out of Georgia. --Weber State quarterback Tyler Gladwell, an honorable mention All-Big Sky pick last season after throwing for 2,733 yards and 22 touchdowns, won't play next fall after school officials determined he used his fifth year of eligibility last season. --Allen Mackey, one of four Colorado players charged with providing alcohol to minors during a Dec. 7 recruiting party, was suspended but will be allowed to play football and attend classes. COLLEGES: Faced with three deaths in pole vault competition this season, the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association has proposed rule changes that would expand the landing pad but not require the use of helmets. |
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