Derartu Tulu was ready to hang it up and retire from the sport, but she decided she'd go for broke and try for one last big payday in the marquee event, the New York City Marathon.
Derartu Tulu estava preparada para arrumar as botas e retirar-se do desporto, mas decidiu arriscar tudo e tentar ganhar um último grande prémio no popular evento, a Maratona de Nova Iorque.