CNN —The Netherlands’ Abdi Nageeye won a thrilling men’s race at the New York City marathon on Sunday, while Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui marked her debut with a victory in the women’s race.
Similarly, there was a thrilling finish in the women’s race as Chepkirui accelerated just before the finish to drop her compatriot Hellen Obiri, the defending champion.
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/APIn the men’s wheelchair race, the USA’s Daniel Romanchuk took his first win at this marathon since 2019, ending Swiss star Marcel Hug’s domination of this event in recent years.
Britain’s David Weir finished second, five seconds behind Romanchuk, while Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki finished another seven seconds back in third after a thrilling sprint finish.
Meanwhile, Romanchuk’s compatriot Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair race by more than 10 minutes, marking the first time in the race’s history that Americans had won both wheelchair races.
Persons:
Netherlands ’ Abdi Nageeye, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui, Nageeye, Evans Chebet, Tamarit Tola, Kenya’s Albert Korir, Hellen Obiri, Chepkirui, Obiri, Vivian Cheruiyot, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Daniel Romanchuk, Marcel Hug’s, Hug, Britain’s David Weir, Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki, Susannah Scaroni, ” Scaroni, “
Organizations:
CNN, New York City, Runners, AP
Locations:
Netherlands, Kenya, New York City