European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 21, 1992 the stars and stripes Pago 21 Walter Brown starts a record Boston Marathon Field of 9,625 runners on its 26-mile, 385-Yard journey finished 2 hours 8 minutes 14 seconds later by Ibrahim  buries Field for 3rd win by Bert Rosenthal a track writer Boston a kenyans Ibrahim Hussein running smoothly and confidently from the outset convincingly won his third Boston Marathon and second in a Row monday breaking open the race in the toughest part of the course. While Hussein was winning easily so was russians Olga Markova in the women s division. Markova was timed officially in 2 23 43, the seventh fastest Ever for a woman and the second fastest Ever at Boston in upsetting defending Champion Wanda Panfil of Poland. Markova was the first russian Winner a Man or woman a in the Boston Marathon. The Strong willed Hussein who ran the final five Miles alone after taking command coming off Heartbreak Hill never wavered As he finished the testing 26-mile, 385-Yard course in an official 2 hours 8 minutes 14 seconds the second fastest Boston Marathon Boston Ever. Hussein had wanted a fast time after winning last year in a relatively slow 2 11 06, and he got it. Only the 2 07 51 by australians Rob de Castella in 1986 is faster than Hussein a time at Boston. Hussein won his first Boston Marathon a and became the first african Winner a in 1988, beating Juma ikan Gaa of Tanzania by one second in the closest finish in the races 96-year history. Only five others have won the race at least three times. Clarence Demar leads with seven victories followed by Bill Rodgers with four. The others with three each Are Leslie Pawson Gerard Cote of Canada and Eino Oksanen of Finland. Hussein also became the first repeat menus Champion since Geoff Smith of England won in 1984-85. The thin frail Markova 23, earned $60,000, the biggest pay Day of her career. She sided her time smartly before passing the tiring Panfil who had led from the beginning shortly past is Miles. The menus and women a defending champions kept their titles in the wheelchair division both setting course and world bests. Jim Knaub 36, of Long Beach calif., won with a time of 1 hour 26 minutes 28 seconds. Jean Driscoll 25, of Champaign iii., won with a time of 1 36 52.Chicago bullish Over playoff chances by Michael Arace the Hartford courant sunday was the last Day of the National basketball associations regular season. Its a proper time for a look Back and a peek ahead to thursdays playoff openers Pacific division Portland Trail blazers 57-25 coach status Rick Adelman a wont be fired. Review preview Portland won 50 or More games for the fourth time in five seasons. Guard Clyde Drexler 25 Points 6.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists a game has crowned an illustrious career. Has anyone seen Center Kevin Duckworth the blazers will gag again. Golden state warriors 55-27 coach status Don Nelson a warm and Happy. Review preview Golden state achieves Back to Back playoff berths for the first time in 15 years. Tim Hardaway is magic Johnson a heir. Chris Mullin is Larry Birds heir. Problem the warriors have air at Center. Club is a player Short. Phoenix suns 53-29 coach status Cotton Fitzsimmons a Safe. Review preview Nice season matters not. Kevin Johnson the team Leader at Point guard still must find Mettle he has lacked in previous playoffs. Seattle supersonics 47-35 coach status George Karl a recently hired. Review preview won 10 of 16 in March to Clinch playoff berth and Complete a Strong turnaround under Karl. Nobody wants to play this team in the first round. Or the second. Los Angeles clippers 45-37 coach status Larry Brown a said he wants to coach a High school team after he holds the clippers. Review preview Forward Danny Manning is reaching Poten Aba playoffs tial. Many teams covet guard Ron Harper. Will Flop sometime next month a a i la Browne a san Antonio spurs teams. Los Angeles lakers 43-39 coach status Mike Dunleavy a May be headed to Milwaukee. Review preview the lakers barely qualified for the playoffs edging the Cross town clippers in the last game of the regular season to Edge the faltering Houston rockets for the no. 8 seed in the West. Pm Jerry West will make major  division Utah jazz 55-27 coach status Jerry Sloan a secure. Review preview Forward Karl Malone will finish second in most valuable player balloting. Guard John Stockton fifth on the a bad Sall time assist list and moving up splits the vote. Jazz will exorcise years of Post season frustration make it to the Aba finals and then get buried by the Chicago bulls. San Antonio spurs 47-35 coach status Bob Bass a Jerry Tarkanian takes Over next season. Review preview nut Tiest team in Texas. Center David Robinson is out after a thumb operation. Kiss goodbye the postseason. Tark is left to pick up the  division Chicago bulls 67-15 coach status Phil Jackson a untouchable. Review preview Chicago will repeat barring another flood or fire. Cleveland Cavaliers 57-25 coach status Lenny Wilkens a award candidate. Review preview Brad Daugherty May have been the second Best Center in the league this season. Guard Mark Price is Superior. Still can to beat the bulls or the Boston celtics. Detroit pistons 48-34 coach status Chuck Daly a angry review preview from Aba champions to fifth Best in the Eastern conference in two years. Detroit will make a last stand in the playoff bracket which contains the bulls. Next fall overhaul. Indiana pacers 40-42 coach status Bob Hill a to be reviewed. Review preview Indiana is hot and dangerous. But the pacers have yet to win a playoff series and until they do they la remain a  division Boston celtics 51-31 coach status Chris Ford a entrenched. Review preview the celtics Are in position to win another division title despite an Avalanche of injuries. On the eve of the playoffs every team in the conference except Chicago is once again fearing the celtics. New York kicks 51-31 coach status Pat Riley a lord of All he surveys. Review preview despite faltering late the kicks arc perceived to have life with Riley. All they Lack is a Power Forward Small Forward and shooting guard. New Jersey nets 40-42 coach status Bill Fitch a reborn. Review preview huge Surprise. New Jersey is the supersonics of the fast nobody wants to see them in a five game series. Miami heat 38-44 coach status Kevin in Hughery a rejuvenated. Review preview remain the class of the four expansion teams. Swing Man Glen Rice and Forward Grant l Ong arc daunting Young players. Ism Ghory has proved he s perfect for this emerging team