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Interview With Marine Corps Marathon Winner, Heather Hanscom
Aired October 26, 2003 - 16:48 ET
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ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN ANCHOR: Two Virginians are the winners of the 28th annual Marine Corps Marathon. High school track coach Peter Shary (ph) won in the male category, his time was 2 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds. 18,000 runners turned out in Washington today for the event.
In her first run in any full marathon female winner Heather Hanscom came in an amazing 21 minutes ahead of her closest competitor. Hanscom's final time was 2 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds. The win qualified her to compete in the 2004 Olympics.
She is resting up in our Washington Bureau and joins us live now. Heather, congratulations.
HEATHER HANSCOM, MARATHON RUNNER: Thank you very much.
KOPPEL: How do you feel?
HANSCOM: A little tired.
KOPPEL: I bet you do. You know, I have a confession to make, 20 years ago I ran the Marine Corps marathon, it's the one and only marathon I ever ran and my time was 4 hours 19 minutes. I am in awe of you. Did you have any idea you would run so fast?
HANSCOM: I was aiming to run 248, 246 and ideally, if I had a good day I was hoping to run under 240 which is the "a" standard. So, I have a great coach, I have confidence in my fitness level so I was hoping to run and didn't know I would run this fast.
KOPPEL: Do you mind me asking how old you are?
HANSCOM: 25.
KOPPEL: You're 25, are you a professional runner in any way, not professional, but are you incredibly serious runner, did you hope to make the Olympics or was this just a surprise?
HANSCOM: I only qualified for the Olympic trials. And I did this was a goal going into the race, yes.
KOPPEL: So, tell me, how did you train for this?
HANSCOM: A lot of miles.
KOPPEL: Well what kind of mileage were you putting in?
HANSCOM: I think I averaged between 75 and 85 miles a week.
KOPPEL: And what was it like, I mean again 20 years ago I remember the excitement of running past the marathons, but what were the conditions like today and what was it like being in the middle of D.C. running past all the monuments and all those people?
HANSCOM: It was incredible. The crowd was so supportive and they were just amazing. There was so many people out there. I love running and racing in D.C., I live in Alexandria, so it was amazing.
KOPPEL: Well, you are amazing. I was looking at the rundown, I think you finished in the 11th fastest of any man or women that was running today. I think there were ten men ahead of you and I'm sure that your family and friends are just thrilled.
HANSCOM: They are.
KOPPEL: We wish you the best of luck in competing in the Olympics in 2004.
HANSCOM: Thank you so much.
KOPPEL: Heather Hanscom, joining us from D.C..
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Aired October 26, 2003 - 16:48 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN ANCHOR: Two Virginians are the winners of the 28th annual Marine Corps Marathon. High school track coach Peter Shary (ph) won in the male category, his time was 2 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds. 18,000 runners turned out in Washington today for the event.
In her first run in any full marathon female winner Heather Hanscom came in an amazing 21 minutes ahead of her closest competitor. Hanscom's final time was 2 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds. The win qualified her to compete in the 2004 Olympics.
She is resting up in our Washington Bureau and joins us live now. Heather, congratulations.
HEATHER HANSCOM, MARATHON RUNNER: Thank you very much.
KOPPEL: How do you feel?
HANSCOM: A little tired.
KOPPEL: I bet you do. You know, I have a confession to make, 20 years ago I ran the Marine Corps marathon, it's the one and only marathon I ever ran and my time was 4 hours 19 minutes. I am in awe of you. Did you have any idea you would run so fast?
HANSCOM: I was aiming to run 248, 246 and ideally, if I had a good day I was hoping to run under 240 which is the "a" standard. So, I have a great coach, I have confidence in my fitness level so I was hoping to run and didn't know I would run this fast.
KOPPEL: Do you mind me asking how old you are?
HANSCOM: 25.
KOPPEL: You're 25, are you a professional runner in any way, not professional, but are you incredibly serious runner, did you hope to make the Olympics or was this just a surprise?
HANSCOM: I only qualified for the Olympic trials. And I did this was a goal going into the race, yes.
KOPPEL: So, tell me, how did you train for this?
HANSCOM: A lot of miles.
KOPPEL: Well what kind of mileage were you putting in?
HANSCOM: I think I averaged between 75 and 85 miles a week.
KOPPEL: And what was it like, I mean again 20 years ago I remember the excitement of running past the marathons, but what were the conditions like today and what was it like being in the middle of D.C. running past all the monuments and all those people?
HANSCOM: It was incredible. The crowd was so supportive and they were just amazing. There was so many people out there. I love running and racing in D.C., I live in Alexandria, so it was amazing.
KOPPEL: Well, you are amazing. I was looking at the rundown, I think you finished in the 11th fastest of any man or women that was running today. I think there were ten men ahead of you and I'm sure that your family and friends are just thrilled.
HANSCOM: They are.
KOPPEL: We wish you the best of luck in competing in the Olympics in 2004.
HANSCOM: Thank you so much.
KOPPEL: Heather Hanscom, joining us from D.C..
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