Armstrong, who was paced for most of the race by retired greats Alberto Salazar, Joan Benoit Samuelson and HichamEl Guerrouj, recorded two hours 59 minutes 37 seconds.
BBC: Lance Armstrong during the New York Marathon
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ATHENS, Greece -- HichamEl Guerrouj completed an historic Olympic 1, 500-5, 000 meters double after a battle royal with Kenenisa Bekele.
CNN: El Guerrouj secures double triumph
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Bekele was beaten only once in 2004, when he finished runner-up to Moroccan HichamEl Guerrouj in the Olympic 5, 000m final.
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