Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia Wins NY Men MarathonNovember 5, 2018 - Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the men's marathon race in New York, USA, in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 59 seconds, according to NPR report. This is his first win in New York marathon. "This is my dream," Desisa, 28, said after the race, according to the Associated Press reported. Born in Shewa zone, Oromia regional state of Ethiopia, Lelisa Desisa made his breakthrough on to the senior international scene at road races in 2010. In the women's race, Kenyan Mary Keitany, 36, became the third person to win the NYC marathon four times, according to The New York Times.

Source: Ethiopian News November 05, 2018 18:33 UTC