Kenyans Sweep Podiums At New York City Marathon As Obiri Sets Women’s Course Record

Hellen Obiri group a women’s people grounds to triumph nan New York City Marathon connected Sunday while her chap Kenyan, Benson Kipruto, won nan men’s title by edging Alexander Mutiso by little than a second.

Obiri, who besides won nan title successful 2023, vanished successful 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds. Obiri was moving pinch 2022 victor Sharon Lokedi until she pulled distant from her countrymate successful nan last mile, surging up and winning easily, besting nan erstwhile people grounds of 2:22.31 group by Margaret Okayo successful 2003. Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui vanished third. All 3 hit nan erstwhile people best.

Kipruto and Mutiso separated themselves from nan pursuit battalion successful nan men’s title heading into mile 24. Kipruto seemed to person put nan title away, pulling distant from Mutiso successful nan past 200 meters. But Mutiso, who besides is from Kenya, wasn’t done, surging successful nan past 50 meters earlier conscionable falling short. Kipruto vanished successful 2:08.09.

On nan women’s side, nan trio of erstwhile champions separated themselves heading into nan Bronx astatine mile 20. American Fiona O’Keeffe and Dutch runner Sifan Hassan had made it a battalion of 5 erstwhile nan group entered Manhattan a fewer miles earlier but couldn’t bent connected for nan last stretch.

This was nan first clip that nan erstwhile 3 women’s winners had been successful nan aforesaid title since 2018. The trio didn’t disappoint, putting distant stellar efforts. It was nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth that Kenyans took nan apical 3 spots. O’Keeffe vanished fourth.