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The Canadian Champion, Friday September 24. 2004-21 ~SD)orts sloblanc@haltonsearch.com wonder Ed Looks to break own world marathon record W hisc *tough the. ,Whitlock chasing yet another milestone ~rre Wedn.sday By STEVE LeBLANC - and for gaod reason. going better this year as well. Last year 1 rcally ln pnpara- The Champion Last year hie was able ta avercome bath a lack of could have used another month." dion for It's encore time. preparatian trne and a nasty faîl on his way ta the Whitlock feels he's gat a solid shot ait hitting the *unday'm -Last year E.d Whitlock became the world's first grocery store just a few days before competing ta 2:58 mark, thaugh admits thatîIl have a lot ta do Wdto break 70-plus runner ta complete a marathon in under break the three-hour barrier. with weather conditions that day. W* own ',r three houes -clocking in aI 2:59. 10. Sa barring another ill-timed spill, Whitlock wifl "Clearly you should always keep strtving ta w o r 1 d Now Milton's racing phenom is airning ta tmump head ta Toronto in significantly better shape this improve," said the holder of several 70-plus wortd marathon Toroto aterfth a ramti thon Sund a n yeI mightds faîldin over again, (1833u8 neye knowS l000 3:4.3. Thaoto featri th a rt n t np ayh "cIabn year. t recrds incldin thein 5 O (18:3.38 and"1,00 3:413.Poo Recently announcing bus intentions ta challenge quipped the 73-year-old racer, who looked tike -Nothing's ever for certain, but realistically 1 GRAHIAM ---A tm the~ sot e senior vues into he'd been thraugh a meat grinder upon crossing thtnk I've gat a gaod chance (ta beat last year's PAINE Ed Whltlock this month's race with a fair amnount of confidence the finish tine last September. "Training's been INDOOR SOCCER (WINTER) uilRE-GI.STRATION ON FRIDAY SEI>TEMBER 24, 6-PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1O0-2PM at our MYSC Office Iocated in the Leisur Ceuter -M tiine)."