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Nero takes on Rotterdam marathon

T&T’s marathon runner Tonya Nero will be participating in the 32nd edition of the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam in the Netherlands today. The marathon is one of the biggest one-day sporting events in the Netherlands with more than 22,000 participants at the start and will be contested among the world's absolute top athletes. Nero, who is in Rotterdam to compete in the marathon, is hoping to lower her distance time to two hours and 43 minutes in her quest to represent T&T at the 2012 London Olympics.

Nero is the national record holder in the women’s half marathon at 1:15.42, and is the fastest ever female from T&T in the outdoor 5,000 metres with a 16min 19.17 seconds run. She is also the T&T record holder in the outdoor 10,000m and indoor 3,000m and 5,000m events. In December at the White Rock Marathon in Dallas she ran a time of 3:05.20 short of the Olympics “B” standard. Nero is in Rotterdam with former marathon runner Paul Voisin who is actsing as coach/manager at this event.

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