Andreas Almgren, Sheila Chepkirui claim New York City Marathon titles

New York City Marathon headlines highlighted two champions on Sunday - Andreas Almgren of Sweden in the men's race and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya in the women's race. Almgren, 31, made his marathon debut and finished the 26.2-mile course in two hours, six minutes and one second. He overtook the field in the final stretch, enjoying his victory over seasoned runners. Yemaneberhan Crippa from Italy claimed second place, while Benson Kipruto, the defending men's champion, settled for fourth.

Chepkirui, making her second appearance at the New York event, secured the women's title with a time of two hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds. This was one second shy of her previous winning time from 2024. Despite a personal best of 2:20:24, she edged out countrywoman Hellen Obiri by just one second in the final stretch. Jessica McClain of the United States secured second place, finishing right alongside Obiri at the finish line.