Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki’s 3:26:33 at this year's Races - Places attracted at least as much media coverage as did the elite races. It also caught the attention of some of her peers, who voiced varying interest in following in Wozniacki's footsteps when queried by USA Today.
Top-ranked men's player Novak Djokovic, who said he frequently sees Wozniacki running in Monaco, told USA Today he'd like to run a marathon.
"I don't know which city, but I think it will be after my career is over," he said.
Scotland’s Andy Murray praised Wozniacki for the marathon training she put in while still playing tennis, but agreed with Djokovic on the timing of his planned marathon debut.
"I will definitely do a marathon at some stage, but not when I'm playing," Murray said.
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“That's totally different fitness we're talking about,” Federer said. “That's the endurance fitness that a tennis player doesn't need, in my opinion. We run for 10 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds.”
Federer added that he finds running boring.
And despite greeting Wozniacki at the New York City finish line, Serena Williams, the world’s top women’s player, will not be emulating her friend’s marathon exploits.
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