Sporting Digest: Athletics

FRED LEBOW, who built the New York City Marathon from a small race to a world-class event, died yesterday of cancer. He was 62.

BUPA GREAT SOUTH RUN (Portsmouth, 10 miles) Men: 1 G Staines (Belgrave Harriers) 47min 00sec; 2 D Wakiihuri (Ken) 47.23; 3 J Treacy (Irl) 47.34; 4 F Wilbroad (Tan) 47.52; 5 T Buckner (Havant) 48.07; 6 P Whitehead (Skyrac) 48.22. Women: 1 G Karlshoj (Den) 54.49; 2 L Borisova (Rus) 55.09; 3 S Rigg (Warrington) 55.38; 4 J Hunter (Valli) 56.41; 5 K Bailey (New Forest) 56.45; 6 P Fudge (Hounslow) 57.29.