Nageeye and Chepkirui claim victory at New York City Marathon

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Abdi Nageeye from the Netherlands won the men's race at the New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:07:39. He became the first Dutch runner to win this event, pulling ahead of defending champion Evans Chebet in the final stretch. Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race in 2:24:35, also marking her first victory in New York. She outpaced defending champion Hellen Obiri in the last mile, leading to a historic sweep of the top three spots by Kenyan women. In the wheelchair races, Daniel Romanchuk defeated three-time champion Marcel Hug, while Susannah Scaroni won the women's event. This marked the first time American athletes won both wheelchair races in New York.


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