geoffrey mutai. that's the fastest marathon ever recorded. however, there was no official word record for marathons. >>> bay area athletes are monitored by new technology. the universities of san francisco basketball team invested $10,000 in heart monitor equipment. each player wear as heart monitor that is linked to a screen that manages their exertion level. >> what we are doing for their benefit. troying to elongate their careers. keep them healthy, safe. >> according to a study, heart attacks kill 1-2 college basketball players a year, usually within the first hour of play. they are getting used to wearing the heart monitors. they are playing bet. 15 teams in the nation are using this software. >>> today is tax day and this year some companies are offering ways to help you get through it. cinnabon is offering two free bites. pf changes 15% discount. office depots are allowing free photo copies. bally total fitness is offering free workouts. >>> coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. we told you about a carjacking in which a license pla

kenya's geoffrey mutai ran 26.2 miles today in 2:02:02, the fastest marathon ever by nearly a minute.it won't count as the record because the course was downhill and he was further helped by a strong tail wind. caroline kilel won the women's race to complete a kenyan sweep. the marathon, of course, is considered by many to be the ultimate test of endurance, but some baseball fans in new england might dispute that. in tonight's "assignment america," steve hartman tells us about the long night's journey into day at the ballpark. >> reporter: 30 years ago tonight baseball history was made here in pawtucket, rhode island, in front of a crowd of-- nobody. or almost nobody. that guy in the corner is bob brek. you're the only fan? >> i was the only fan on the first base side at the end of the game. i, by by comparison, the third base side was packed according to gary lev witt. >> there were about five to eight actual fans here. >> reporter: of course, it didn't start out that way. earlier that evening, 1,740 people had shown up to watch the pawtucket red sox take on the rochester red wings.

finally kenyan geoffrey mutai has run the fastest ever marathon but he's been in boston in two hours three minutes and see seconds will not count as a world record because officials claim the course was downhill and the tailwind was too strong we were time be the previous will best by almost a minute set three years ago by ethiopia's company selassie but a twenty mile an hour wind on the run is back to make it ineligible according to officials who also say the net decline of four hundred fifty nine feet from the start to the finish makes the course to me easy however a great run number less me tie i really long stifle a kenyan mosts last up to the final miles from pole pulling away to win by four seconds while game but exile from ethiopia came home third in fact the conditions were so good the top four all the previous course record of two as five minutes and fifty two seconds of women's race was won by caroline keel to complete the kenyan sweep she has printed american zerega visa to win in two hours twenty minutes and thirty six seconds. to her she looked exhausted that is all the

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finally can use geoffrey mutai has run the fastest ever marathon but his win in boston will not count as a world record because officials claimed the course was downhill and a tailwind was too strong i ran the course in three minutes and thirty seconds bettering the previous best by almost a minute set by. governess the last eight but a twenty one all an hour wind on the run is back maiden ties in eligible according to officials who also say the net decline of four hundred fifty nine feet from the start to the finish makes the course two ways the however a great run nonetheless retired pulling ahead of fellow kenyan moses most of the win by four seconds to brag zajac from ethiopia came home and in fact the conditions were so good the top four all beat the previous course record of two as five minutes and fifty two seconds other women's rights was won by caroline kjell to complete any sweep the american visiting to win in two hours twenty minutes and thirty six seconds. she looks exhausted all the sport for a moment with more of it later. inuit.

and finally kenya's geoffrey mutai has run the fastest ever marathon but his win in boston will not count as a world record because officials claimed the course was downhill and tell when it was too strong with time running the course in two hours three minutes and seconds bettering the previous best by almost a minute set by ethiopia's heinecke i was the last say but a twenty one mob an hour wind on a run is pax made me times average in eligible according to officials they also say the slope of four hundred fifty nine feet from the starch to the finish makes the course cheering easy but it's a great rung on the less time going ahead a fellow kenyan forces took him by four seconds in fact the conditions were so good the top four finish it all beat the previous course record of two hours five minutes and fifty two seconds the women's race was won by caroline kill to complete a kenyan sweep she outsprint to america zero to the group in two hours fifteen minutes and thirty six seconds. and that's all sports news for now i'll be back in just under two hours with another update i hope you'll j

kenya's geoffrey mutai finished the boston marathon in 2:03:02 but because there was a strong tailwindmarathon is a point-to-point course and not a loop, mutai does not get the record. crazy rule there. >> tailwind? >> but get this, though, he does get $225,000 in prizes and that's not bad, i'll take that. caroline kilel also from kenya, well, she won the woman's race. >> kenyans, you can't beat them. >> who knew a tailwind could get you over the finish line. >>> and now to a slow and steady race. this one fueled by love and determination. >> a canadian bride who was paralyzed in a car accident three years ago just made good on an amazing promise. jennifer darmon had vowed to walk down the aisle on her wedding day and over the weekend, she did just that. flanked by her father and her brother, jennifer made her way to her groom with leg braces under that white gown. >> you can see people wipe away tears there. jennifer stood by the man who stood by her for three years and they shared a first dance as husband and wife. >> and she had some pretty extensive rehab and he would drive three h