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Kenya's Mary Keitany has won her fourth New York City Marathon title in five years after she led her compatriot Vivian Cheruiyot to a Kenyan 1-2 finish on Sunday.
Keitany has clocked 2 hours 22 minutes and 49 seconds, just 18 seconds shy of the 2:22:31 record set in 2003 by Margaret Okayo
London Marathon champion Cheruiyot has finished second after clocking 2:26:01 while last year’s winner Shalane Flanagan of United States has won bronze in 2:26:22.
In his fifth attempt, Lelisa Desisa has led his Ethiopian counterpart Sharu Kitata to a 1-2 finish to win the men's race in 2 hours 05 minutes and 59 seconds. Defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya has finished third in 2:06:26.
The winners in each race will pocket Sh10 million each while the first and second runners-up will take home Sh6 million and Sh4 million respectively.
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Kenya's Mary Keitany went to New York and brought back a title and some hard earned $$$. She made Kenya proud.
The boy in statehouse went to New York with a whole retinue of joy riders and idlers. The trip was paid for with taxes and all he brought was more debt. Kenyans are not proud.
Congratulations Keitany, you rock!
Boychald🤔