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Chepkirui triumph as Chebet settles for silver at New York City marathon

Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui led a podium sweep at the New York City marathon held today in the USA as former champion Evans Chebet settles for second.

Chepkirui won the title in 2:24:35, leading former champion Hellen Obiri (2:24:49) to second and former London marathon champion Vivian Cheuiyot completing the podium for an all Kenyan affair in 2:25:21.

In men, Chebet came second in 2:07:45 to the Netherlands Abdi Negeye who won in 2:07:39 as Kenyan Albert Korir was third in 2:08:00.

Selected results

Women

  1. Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) 2:24:35
  2. Hellen Obiri (KEN) 2:24:49
  3. Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:25:21
  4. Eunice Chumba 2:25:58
  5. Fabiene Schlumpf 2:26:31
  6. Sara Vaughn 2:26:56
  7. Senbere Teferi 2:27:14
  8. Jessica McClain 2:27:19
  9. Sharon Lokedi 2:27:45
  10. Kellyn Tailor 2:27:59

Men

  1. Abdi Nageeye (NED) 2:07:39
  2. Evans Chebet (KEN) 2:07:45
  3. Albert Korir (KEN) 2:08:00
  4. Tamirat Tola 2:08:12
  5. Geoffrey Kamworor 2:08:50
  6. Conner Mantz 2:09:00
  7. Clayton Young 2:09:21
  8. Abel Kipchumba 2:10:39
  9. Bashir Abdi 2:10:39
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