New York Marathon: Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui win
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won the men’s and women’s races respectively at the New York City Marathon.
Britain’s David Weir was second in the men’s wheelchair race, won by American favourite Daniel Romanchuk.
Romanchuk, who was also victorious in 2018 and 2019, finished in one hour 36 minutes 31 seconds – five seconds clear of Weir, with Japan’s Tomoko Suzuki eight seconds further back in third.
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug, the winner of 16 straight marathons and bidding for a fourth consecutive win in New York, was fourth.
Nageeye finished strongly, surging past Kenyan Evans Chebet, the 2022 women’s champion, in the final stretch to clock 2:07.39. Kenya’s Albert Korir was third.
“I was so focused. When I reached the finish, the emotion was not there. It felt like I was dreaming,” said Nageeye, a silver medallist at the 2020 Olympics.
Chepkirui triumphed in 2:24.35 to claim her first world marathon major win.
She finished 14 seconds clear of 2023 winner Hellen Obiri, with Vivian Cheruiyot completing an all-Kenyan podium.
“This means a lot to me,” said Chepkirui. “I had to really dig in and it was really hard. I pushed myself to the limit and I am so happy.”
