Sylvie Bornet

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Sylvie Bornet (born 21 January 1960) is a French marathoner who also ran cross-country and middle-distance during her career. In 1987, Bornet won the Twin Cities Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:30:11. She went on to win the Twin Cities Marathon again in 1990 with her personal best time of 2:29:22. [1]

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Running career

Sylvie began her running career at the age of 18. On 11 June 1978 she won second place in at a 3000 m race in Brussels, Belgium with a time of 9:38.94. During the 1984 Avon Marathon in Paris, Bornet came in 12th with a time of 2:39:18, winning $1,750. Bornet’s marathon run at the 1985 Universiade competition earned France a gold medal, despite the run being the slowest of her career (2:48:11). [2] [3] During the 1986 London Marathon, Bornet won $10,000 dollars after coming in fourth place in a time of 2:31:43.

In 1987, Bornet placed third at the Houston Marathon, winning $8,000 in a time of 2:37:48. [1] [4] On 11 October 1987 she was the first to cross the finish at the Twin Cities Marathon, winning $25,000 in a time of 2:30:11. [5] Bornet won the Twin Cities Marathon again in 1990 with a career record time of 2:29:22. [6]

At the 1992 Paris Marathon, Bornet took second place with a time of 2:32:24, winning $16,200. She ran the last marathon of her career on 31 January 1993 at the Osaka Women’s International Marathon, ending in 17th place with a 2:43:25 run. [7] Her career earnings amount to $93,850. [1]

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