"Hellen Obiri set a women's course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while her fellow Kenyan, Benson Kipruto, won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso by less than a second. Obiri, who also won the race in 2023, finished in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds. Obiri was running with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi until she pulled away from her countrymate in the final mile, surging ahead and winning easily, besting the previous course record of 2:22.31."
"On the women's side, the trio of former champions separated themselves heading into the Bronx at mile 20. American Fiona O'Keeffe and Dutch runner Sifan Hassan had made it a pack of five once the group entered Manhattan a few miles earlier but couldn't hang on for the final stretch. This was the first time that the previous three women's winners had been in the same race since 2018. The trio didn't disappoint, putting forth stellar efforts."
Hellen Obiri set a women's course record at the New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:19:51 after pulling away from Sharon Lokedi in the final mile. Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui finished third, and all three top women beat the previous course record of 2:22:31. Benson Kipruto won the men's race in 2:08:09, narrowly edging Alexander Mutiso by less than a second after a dramatic final 50 meters. The leading men separated from the chase pack near mile 24. Fiona O'Keeffe and Annie Frisbie finished fourth and fifth, with four Americans among the top nine. The 26.2-mile route passed through all five boroughs of New York, starting in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan's Central Park.
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