Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands gestures while draped in a flag after the women's 10,000m final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA) 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands leads the pack during the women's 10,000m final of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CHINA) 

Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse (L) and Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands compete in the European Cup 10,000 metre Women's run in Istanbul April 12, 2008. Abeylegesse won the race as Kiplagat finished second. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands reacts after winning second place during the European Cup 10,000 metre run in Istanbul April 12, 2008. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

China's Zhou Chunxiu (R) competes with Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands (C) and Ethiopia's Gete Wami on her way to win the 2007 women's elite race at the London Marathon April 22, 2007. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) 

China's Zhou Chunxiu (R) competes with Lornah Kiplagat of Netherlands (C) and Ethiopia's Gete Wami on her way to win the 2007 women's elite race at the London Marathon April 22, 2007. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) 

(L-R) Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands, Ethiopia's Gete Wami, Romania's Constantina Tomescu-Dita, Australia's Benita Johnson, Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara, China's Zhou Chunxiu and Ethiopia's Berhane Adere pose for photographers at a photocall near Tower Bridge in central London April 18, 2007. All will run in this year's London Marathon on April 22. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) 

Netherland's Lornah Kiplagat leads the pack during the 8km race of the 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, 500 km (311 miles) from Kenya's capital Nairobi, March 24, 2007. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (KENYA) 

Netherlands' Lornah Kiplagat runs to win the 8km race during the 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa March 24, 2007.REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (KENYA) 

Constantina Tomescu (L) of Romania, Lornah Kiplagat (C) of the Netherlands and Rita Sitienei Jeptoo of Kenya compete at the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, 240 km (150 miles) east from Budapest, October 8, 2006. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands celebrates her victory at the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, 240 km (150 miles) east from Budapest, October 8, 2006. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands crosses the finish line as she wins the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, 240 km (150 miles) east from Budapest, October 8, 2006. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands crosses the finish line as she wins the 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, 240 km (150 miles) east from Budapest, October 8, 2006. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba (76), who won the eight-kilometre race on Saturday, races with compatriot Gelete Burika Bati (73) and Lornah Kiplagat (181) of the Netherlands during the women's four-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 2, 2006. Dibaba retired the race and Bati clocked 12 minutes 51 seconds to win the race on Sunday. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Gelete Burika Bati (C) of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the women's four-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 2, 2006. Bati clocked 12 minutes 51 seconds to win the race. Australian Benita Johnson (L) placed fourth while Lornah Kiplagat from the Netherlands (2nd L) finished fifth. Silver medallist Priscah Jepleting (2nd R) of Kenya is right behind Bati while Meselech Melkamu (R) from Ethiopia took the bronze. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Gelete Burika Bati (C) of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the women's four-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 2, 2006. Bati clocked 12 minutes 51 seconds to win the race. Australian Benita Johnson (L) placed fourth while Lornah Kiplagat from the Netherlands (2nd L) finished fifth. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands bites her silver medal after the women's eight-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 1, 2006. Kiplagat placed second in 25 minutes 26 seconds. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Winner Tirunesh Dibaba (76) of Ethiopia chases silver medallist Lornah Kiplagat (181) of the Netherlands in the last lap of the women's eight-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 1, 2006. Dibaba won the race in 25 minutes 21 seconds and Kiplagat finished second. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Winner Tirunesh Dibaba (C) of Ethiopia shows off her gold medal with silver medallist Lornah Kiplagat (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medallist Meselech Melkamu (R) of Ethiopia after winning the women's eight-kilometre race of the 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan April 1, 2006. Dibaba won the race in 25 minutes 21 seconds. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama 

Kiplagat of the Netherlands runs with pacemakers Kosgei of Kenya and Jones of Britain during the Fortis Rotterdam Marathon. Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands (C) runs with pacemakers Isaiah Kosgei of Kenya (L) and Ernest Jones of Britain during the Fortis Rotterdam Marathon April10, 2005. Kiplagat won the women's race in 2:27:35 hours. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

Britain's Paula Radcliffe (R) runs in front of Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands (L) and China's Sun Yingjie during the women's 10,000 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Radcliffe later retired from the race. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez CP/AA 

Kenyans Lornah Kiplagat (L) Susan Chepkemei (C) and Ethiopian Derartu Tulu (R) winners of the 11th half marathon in Lisbon April 1, 2001. Chepkemei finished first setting a new World record in one hour 05.44 minutes.

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Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya grimaces in pain, as she is tended to after she crossed the finish line of the 13th annual Los Angeles Marathon March 29, winning the women's category of the event for the second straight year. Kiplagat completed the 26.2 mile course in two hours, 34 minutes and 2 seconds.

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Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya crosses the finish line of the 13th annual Los Angeles Marathon, winning tor the second straight year Mach 29. Kiplagat completed the 26.2 mile course in two hours, 34 minutes and 2 seconds.

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