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11/01 10:12 CST Andreas Almgren of Sweden finishes first in his marathon debut,
taking the New York City Marathon
Andreas Almgren of Sweden finishes first in his marathon debut, taking the New
York City Marathon
NEW YORK (AP) --- Andreas Almgren of Sweden finishes first in his marathon
debut, taking the New York City Marathon.
THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story is below.
Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race of the New York City Marathon on
Sunday for the second time.
Chepkirui, who also won the race in 2024, pulled away from countrymate Hellen
Obiri in the final 150 meters to seal the victory in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 36
seconds.
American Jessica McClain finished second, passing Obiri --- a two-time winner
--- in the final few strides. It was the first time a U.S. woman finished in
the top three since 2018. McClain was 6 seconds behind Chepkirui.
It was the 50th time that the race has run through all five boroughs of the
city. There were just over 2,000 competitors in the seventh running of the
race, including only 88 women. About 60,000 runners stepped up to the starting
line Sunday, with nearly half of them women.
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