Defar defends title in Carlsbad 5000
International Herald Tribune, France - April 1, 2007

Meseret Defar of Ethiopia became the first woman to successfully defend her title in the Carlsbad 5,000 on Sunday.

The 23-year-old won the 5-kilometer race in 15 minutes, 1 second, falling short in her attempt to lower the world record two years in a row ...