by Lance Phegley

Andrzej Krzyscin -- men's winner
Krzyscin defended his 2002 title after a stirring battle with American Jimmy Hearld. Krzyscin retraces the race, plus talks about his upcoming race plans.

Jimmy Hearld -- men's runner-up
Most runners would be a little upset after finishing second in a major marathon by only 10 seconds, but not Jimmy Hearld. Course scoring a seven-minute PR will help ease the pain. Hearld discusses his race, the wind, treadmill training, and just what one does after reaching the rarified air of a 2:12 marathon.

Silvia Skortsova -- women's winner
Nothing like waiting until the very last second to claim a 26.2-mile race. Skortsova eked out a victory at the Motorola Austin Marathon by less than four-tenths of a second. She recaps her race, discusses when she felt she had the race won, and outlines her plans for upcoming races.

Larisa Timchia -- women's runner-up
Timchia came up just a hair short a the finish line, where she was edged out of the top spot by less than four-tenths of a second (for stat geeks, that translates to .015 seconds per mile over the course of a marathon).