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Caroline Wozniacki completes the New York Marathon in simply over three hours and 26 minutes
On the end line she was greeted by one in all her greatest buddies, tennis participant Serena Williams
Wozniacki launched the charity after saying it was on her “bucket listing” to participate within the race
Wozniacki was beforehand engaged to the world’s greatest golfer, Rory McIlroy.
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She had nightmares about participating within the New York Marathon, even dreaming she was useless earlier than she reached the beginning line, however it seems Caroline Wozniacki needn’t have nervous.
For one factor, the Danish tennis participant accomplished the grueling 26.2-mile course on Sunday, which was fairly spectacular on condition that it is solely been per week since Wozniacki’s lengthy season led to Asia.
In second place, the previous world No. 1 clocked a time of simply over three hours and 26 minutes.
Wozniacki tweeted that the key to her end was “carb loading,” posting a photograph of herself. munching mountains of popcorn, whereas watching the New York Rangers play ice hockey towards the Winnipeg Jets with good friend Serena Williams on Saturday.
Williams, who had simply crushed Wozniacki within the US Open remaining in New York two months in the past, was ready for her on the end line.
“I’ve by no means tried something this difficult,” Wozniacki was quoted as saying by the New York Each day Information. “That is the hardest bodily problem ever.
“It’s a must to hold going, hold going. I simply saved grinding on the market.”
It was all the time on Wozniacki’s “want listing” to run the marathon and she or he raised funds for the Charity tools for kids.
Regardless of Wozniacki’s athletic background, the profession has not been with out issues. She hit a wall, the Each day Information stated, on the 20-mile mark.
However the 24-year-old, beforehand engaged to golf’s No.1 Rory McIlroy, completed strongly and was congratulated by Williams.
His feat additionally drew reward from friends and retired greats like Billie Jean King.
Wozniacki stated finishing the marathon would assist her tennis recreation.
“I do know I might be on the market for hours and be superb,” he advised the Each day Information. “I can hold preventing on the market and I feel that is a giant psychological benefit if you go on the market to play.”
Presumably, although, he’ll take a break first.