Almgren Wins New York City Marathon on Debut

The Swede wins his first marathon by 13 seconds, and Sheila Chepkirui takes the women's title for the second time in three years.

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Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the New York City Marathon in 2:06:01 in his first race at the distance, and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race for the second time in three years.

Almgren, 31, the world half marathon champion, pulled away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa in Central Park to win by 13 seconds. Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho was third in a personal best of 2:06:26, one second ahead of defending champion Benson Kipruto. Almgren is the first Swede to win any division in New York and the first man to win on his marathon debut since Gebre Gebremariam in 2010.

Chepkirui covered Hellen Obiri's kick with 400 meters left and won in 2:24:36. Jess McClain of the United States caught Obiri near the line for second, the first American woman on the podium since Shalane Flanagan in 2018.

Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair race for an eighth time, and Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race.

Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the New York City Marathon in 2:06:01 in his first race at the distance, and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race for the second time in three years.

Almgren, 31, the world half marathon champion, stayed in the lead pack through 25 miles and pulled away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa in Central Park to win by 13 seconds.

Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho, on his 21st birthday, took third in a personal best of 2:06:26, one second ahead of defending champion Benson Kipruto.

Almgren is the first Swede to win any division in New York and the first man to win on his marathon debut since Gebre Gebremariam in 2010.

"This is my first marathon. I don't really know how it's supposed to feel," he said.

Chepkirui covered Hellen Obiri's kick with 400 meters left and won in 2:24:36. Jess McClain of the United States caught Obiri near the line for second in 2:24:42, the first American woman on the podium since Shalane Flanagan in 2018.

Zouhair Talbi was the top American man, sixth in 2:06:43.

Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair race for an eighth time, by one second over Daniel Romanchuk, and Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race in 1:40:02.

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