The pregnant runner

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Maj. Deborah Newman, 100th Communications Squadron Deputy Commander, finished Team Mildenhall's half marathon with a time of 1:55.43. 

Q: What was your goal for the race? 

A: To finish in under two hours.

Q: What was your previous personal record?

A: 1:53 at the 2005 Paris Semi-Marathon.

Q: What did you learn from this race?

A: That I hate having someone right on my back pacing themselves off of me.

Q: What was the best part of the race?

A: Finishing (and passing other people).

Q: Would you do it again?

A: Yes. 

Q: What inspired you to run the half marathon?

A: Originally, back in July, I wanted to knock 10-15 minutes off my last half marathon from three years ago, but then when I realized that I was going to be three-and-a-half months pregnant at the time of the marathon I just wanted to finish around the same time from Paris.

Q: What have you done in the past that led you to run this?

A: Seoul Marathon 2004, Paris half marathon 2005, UK Ironman 2007 and ToughGuy Race 2008.

Q: What are your plans after this?

A: Do more halves and perhaps try at another Ironman.

Q: Did you achieve your goal?

A: Yes.