Women's Running:
" Confused, DuChene, from Brantford, Ontario, went to the recovery area and saw it was empty. It wasn’t until her agent showed her the official result on his phone that she was finally convinced she had made the podium at one of the most prestigious races in the world.
Her coach, Dave Scott-Thomas, was traveling that day and found out about her performance when his plane landed. His phone lit up with messages.
“Was I surprised? A little, but I know what Krista is capable of,” Scott-Thomas said. “The goal is to be as prepared as you can on that day. Relative to the other athletes, she was the best prepared.”
For third place, DuChene, a mother of three, won $40,000, which allowed her to replace her old minivan with one that has working air conditioning. She also made a donation to her church and saved some money for her children’s education. "