She finished the marathon in two hours and 24 minutes.
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“I can’t understand why I am so fortunate at (almost) 95 because most of my contemporaries are gone”, Mendes says.
“I race to win, but I’m happy about the second position”, Kamworor said. The annual race, which took place on a crisp, cool fall day, winds its way through all five boroughs of New York City before concluding in Central Park. McFadden was the first athlete – able-bodied or otherwise – to win all four major marathons in the same year, and has 11 medals as a four-time U.S. Paralympian in track and Nordic skiing.
“You know how to run the next race and try to prepare”, Kipsang said. Live music blared and a few in the crowd still donned Halloween costumes.
The actress known for her roles in 30 Rock ran New York City for the second straight year to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Tufa is also coming off an appearance at worlds, where she placed sixth.
Biwott, who worked on a dairy farm until 2006 and still owns 10 cows, finished fifth in his previous New York start in 2013. All results will also be posted on the official TCS New York City Marathon website. “It is marvelous…. All worth it”.
A group of 12 friends and family gathered in Long Island City to watch runners Emily Pierce, 27, of Arizona, and Greg Anderson, 28, of Queens.
Anna Pullaro, 26, of Astoria, who was tracking their progress on the route via a smartphone app, said, “We try to come every year”. He’s running the marathon for the first time, too.
“All of the people out here, I’m so inspired by them”, she said.
South African Ernst Van Dyk became the first person to cross the finish line at today’s NYC Marathon. Biwott’s time tops that of the defending champion, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya, who finished last year’s race in two hours, 10 minutes, and 59 seconds. He actually called me on the course – it’s pretty unbelievable.
Piles of the blankets soon formed large, shimmering shrubs on the side of the road, about 100 yards beyond the finish line, where they silently waited the sweat-soaked masses.
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“So this is a big, big thing for us”, David Deigan said.
