Nine women meet the Olympic standard and will go to Boston.

By John Schumacher

Published 12:00 am PST Monday, December 3, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C1

As they crossed the finish line, their goal safely in the bag, these women celebrated with hugs, smiles and tears of joy.

A few minutes after Poland's Violetta Kryza won the women's race, and nearly half an hour after Kenya's Laban Moiben claimed the men's title, the race within a race unfolded in Sunday's 25th annual California International Marathon.