Apr 21, 2009 6:20 pm US/Eastern
Kara Goucher Won't Run London Marathon
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Kara Goucher of the United States reacts after finishing third in the women's division of the 113th running of the Boston Marathon
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Boston Marathon third-place finisher Kara Goucher will not run the London Marathon on Sunday.
The American considered running back-to-back races but decided against what would have been an unprecedented double.
Goucher has been campaigning since finishing Monday's race in Boston. This year's event had a slow pace and Goucher said she felt like it was a training run.
But her coach, 1982 Boston winner Alberto Salazar, talked her out of going to London.
Goucher was outkicked down Boylston Street by Salina Kosgei after a very slow first 20 miles. Goucher says she feels like she just went out for a jog followed by tough 10K.
Watch: Women's Thrilling Finish
Goucher led the three as they crossed the MassPike into Kenmore Square with one mile to go, but she was outkicked down the stretch and finished 9 seconds back.
No American has won in Boston since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach in 1985, when the U.S. women swept the top three and the men came in second and third.
The 2009 race was the slowest since then, a pace that had the men's leaders passing the female stragglers and approaching the final mile as the women were hitting the tape.
Goucher burst into tears and was consoled by her husband after crossing the finish line.
Goucher's voice cracked repeatedly in the postrace news conference.
Watch: Steve Burton's Interview With Goucher
"I just wanted it for everybody that wanted it for me," she said.
"I'm proud of how I did. I just wanted to be the one that won for everybody."
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