USA. New York City. Staten Island. November 2, 2003. Female Elite runners wait for the start of the New York City Marathon. Top finishers pictured are Catherine NDEREBA (F6) of Kenya, 2nd place; Ludmila PETROVA of Russia, 4th place; Joyce CHEPCHUMBA (F1) of Kenya, 6th place; Susan CHEPKEMEI (F10) of Kenya, 7th place; Olivera JEVTIC of Serbia, 9th place; and Natalia BERKUT of Ukraine, 13th place.