The NYC marathon kicked off on November 1st with a record number of runners taking part in the 26.2 mile journey. Massive cheering crowds lined the NYC boroughs to show their support.
Andreas Almgren of Sweden and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya were the first man and woman respectively to win the New York city marathon on Sunday. Almgren, 31, put his best foot forward in his New York City debut with a finish time of 02:06:01. Chepkirui, 35, meanwhile captured her second victory in the women’s race with a time of 2:24:36. Chepkirui also won the New York race in 2024.
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