I am very, very happy," said Desisa, a two-time Boston Marathon winner who had finished second in New York in 2014 and third in 2015 and 2017. "I (was) thinking this year to be a champion," Desisa said. "It's such an honour being the defending champion," Flanagan said. Video - Keitany wins fourth New York marathon title 02:01American Daniel Romanchuk surprised three-time champion Marcel Hug of Switzerland for an historic men's wheelchair win. The title was the second major win for Romanchuk, who also won Chicago in October.

Source: Ethiopian News November 04, 2018 19:07 UTC