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Jelena Prokopcuka Wins Women's Race at the 2005 ING New York City Marathon, followed by Susan Chepkemei and Derartu Tulu.

Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia) is the 2005 ING New York City Marathon Champion in Women's category, clocking in at an impressive in 2:24:42. The second place winner is Susan Chepkemei (Nairobi, Kenya) clocking in at 2:24:55, followed by the third place winner Derartu Tulu (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) completing the race in 2:25:12.

While Jelena Prokopcuka's personal best has been 2:22:56 during the Osaka International Ladies Marathon race she had won this year, her previous record in NYC Marathon has been 2:26:51 in 2004. What a great way to top it off with a first place win at the 35th New York City Marathon!

Susan Chepkemei -an impressive marathon runner from Nairobi, Kenya -had set her personal best track record at 2:23:12, during the 2003 London Marathon. She has previously run NYC Marathon since 2001, with her personal best in NYC Marathon being 2:23:13. She was only three seconds behind Paula last year during the 2004 NYC Marathon.

Derartu Tulu -an experienced Marathoner and an Olympian who has been winning medals since as far back as 1990 - had set her personal best timing at the 2005 Helsinki marathon when she had clocked in at 2:23:30.

Congratulations, Jelena, Susan, and Derartu for your outstanding performance during the 2005 New York Marathon.