Almgren wins on debut, Chepkirui 1st among eves

New York [US], November 2: Sweden's Andreas Almgren made his marathon debut in style by winning the men's race in New York City on Sunday. Almgren clocked 2 hours 6 minutes and 1 second after breaking away in the final kilometre. It was his first marathon, but the Swede came into the race as an already accomplished runner with world and European championships medals. Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy finished second and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho completed the podium. Last year's winner Benson Kipruto was fourth, with a time of 2:06:27. The women's race came down to a late sprint and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui eventually prevailed in 2:24:36, claiming her second victory at the event.
Jessica McClain of the United States was second and last year's winner Hellen Obiri, also of Kenya, was third.
Source: Qatar Tribune