Ko puts U.S. Open fade behind her to take Marathon co-lead

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[July 16, 2016]    (Reuters) - World number one Lydia Ko surged into a share of the halfway lead with a five-under-par 66 in the second round at the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio on Friday.

Lydia Ko tees off the second hole during the final round of the women's 2016 U.S. Open golf tournament at CordeValle Golf Club. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Ko gathered six birdies in a testing breeze on the Highland Meadows course to join South Korean Kim Hyo-joo (68) at eight-under 134, one stroke ahead of American Alison Lee and South Korean Jang Ha-na, with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand among a trio two shots back.

American Brittany Lang, winner of the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday, shot 69 to trail by five strokes.

Lang captured the Women's Open after third-round leader Ko faded in the final round with a 75.

But the South Korean-born Kiwi sounded philosophical about her inability to close out what could have been a third major victory in four starts.

"Hopefully I get in that position again," she told reporters. "I didn't feel that down or disappointed. There were just so many positives to take from it.

"Every week is a new week (and in) this wind (today) I feel like my score is a pretty solid one."

Former child prodigy Michelle Wie continued her recent poor play to miss the cut after shooting 69 77.

(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Larry Fine)

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