It’s been the summation of many years in the sport. Speaking today as she collected her Six Star medal Deena said: “The feeling is better than I could have ever imagined. It was a very challenging day, but she did it – despite being pulled into the medical tent at halfway for possible hypothermia and being knocked over twice – one of which dislocated her shoulder which she only realized quite some time after.
Tokyo Marathon came later in Deena’s career in 2019 – in wet and windy conditions. She ran the Boston Marathon in 2007 (finishing 5th) and 2008 (taking top honors in the American Olympic trials) and was one of many not to finish that weather-stricken 2018 race. Her 2:26:58 was the fastest debut for an American and she finished seventh overall. The TCS New York City Marathon was her first marathon and set the scene for the flourishing career that followed. The 2004 Athens Olympic bronze medalist over 26.2 miles finished the BMW BERLIN-Marathon today in a time of 2:45:12, completing her suite of the Majors, having won the Bank of Chicago Marathon back in 2005 and the TCS London Marathon in 2006. Deena Kastor, former American record holder for the marathon, half marathon, 10,000 meters and road 5km – today collected another accolade as she became an Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher.
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