Ellsworth Rider Pua Sawicki rode to the best marathon world championship finish of any rider from the United States in the history of the marathon racing format.
Facing stiff competition from riders like 2008 Marathon World Champion Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa (Norway), Olympic XC Champion Sabine Spitz (Gremany), and '07 Marathon World Champion Petra Henzi (Switzerland), Sawicki did the US proud by holding the early lead in the race before succumbing to the effects of a crash involving a male rider.
Sawicki has been plagued by a right knee injury she suffered at the US national championships.
Stay tuned for more updates and reports from the marathon world championships
Women Results:
1, Sabine Spitz (Ger)
2, Esther Suss (Swi)
3, Petra Henzi (Swi)
4, Erika Dicht (Swi)
5, Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)
6, Pia Sundstedt (Fin)
7, Pua Sawicki (USA)
8, Milena Landtwing (Swi)
9, Michela Benzoni (Ita)
10, Sally Bigham (GBr)
25, Heather Holmes (USA)
Men Results:
1, Roel Paulissen (Bel)
2, Alban Lakata (Aut)
3, Christoph Sauser (Swi)
4, Christoph Soukup (Aut)
5, Wolfram Kurschat (Ger)
6, Alexey Medvedev (Rus)
7, Dario David Cioni (Ita)
8, Kevin Evans (RSA)
9, Lukas Buchli (Swi)
10, Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col)
87, Harlan Price (USA)
