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The race's 25th anniversary attracted the largest media presence in recent memory, and (r) Paula Radcliffe on Friday afternoon
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Radcliffe and Catherine Ndereba speak to a packed house at a pre-race event at Chicago's Niketown
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Game Face - Paul Tergat (l) and Khalid Khannouchi prior to the start.
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South African record holder Gert Thys was a pacer, Kayoko Obata (c) was seventh in 2:28:15, and (l) New Zealander Michael Aish (#16) leads the third pack at 12 miles -- from left to right: Josh Cox, Peter De La Cerda, Clint Verran, Kyle Baker and Ryan Shay
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Paula and her escorts at mile 12. She lost her hat three miles later. Masako Chiba (r) wound up ninth in 2:34:36.
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