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American Kara Goucher, Third Place Finisher in 2009 Boston & 2008 ING New York City Marathons, Becomes A Mother
By David Monti(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
2007 World Championships 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher became a mother yesterday [Saturday, September 25] for the first time. She and husband Adam welcomed Colton "Colt" Mirko Goucher into the world on Saturday. Colton weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. (3.2 kg).
"Mom and baby are doing very good but they are really tired!" Adam Goucher wrote in an e-mail to friends.
Note: Paula Radcliffe tweeted on Wednesday, September 29: "So happy to announce that Raphael arrived at 19.28. Our gorgeous little boy now sleeping peacefully." Photo below by www.photorun.net left to right: NYRR CEO Mary Wittenberg with pregnant fun runners Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe--both Kara and Paula are world-class marathoners--at the NYRR New York Mini 10K in June.
Kara Goucher, 32, competed in the 2008 Olympic Games, doubling in the 5000m (9th place) and the 10,000m (10th place). She took the bronze medal in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics at 10,000m in Osaka in 2007. In l
ast year's world championships she ran the marathon, instead, finishing tenth. Adam Goucher, 35, was an Olympian in 2000 at 5000m, finishing 13th.The Gouchers live in Portland, OR, where they are coached by three-time ING New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar.
From www.runwashington.com:
Read about Kara's 2009 Boston Marathon race (photo at left by www.photorun.net). "I'm proud of what I did," said Kara Goucher, who held back tears as she described the amazing support received from family, friends, her coach and Nike.
Read about Kara's 2008 ING New York City Marathon race. "But I knew that there would be so much learning that came from this first marathon. That's why I said all along, no matter what happened today, this won't be my last marathon. . . . I'll be better prepared next time."
Read about Kara's 2007 World Bronze Medal Leap. ". . . I feel so blessed that I have Adam (fellow athlete and husband) in my life, that Alberto has guided me to this moment and was there to enjoy it with me and that I have such an amazing support network of family and friends. . . Dream big, have faith, and believe that anything is possible."