Mary Keitany blew away the field to win the New York Marathon for a fourth time and Lelisa Desisa finished strongly to secure victory in the men's race on Sunday. Keitany produced another masterclass of long-distance running, clocking the second-fastest time recorded in the race by a female athlete of two hours, 22 minutes and 48 seconds. The 36-year-old Kenyan, runner-up last year, crossed the line over three minutes before second-placed compatriot and London Marathon winner Vivian Cheruiyot, with 2017 winner Shalane Flanagan third in her homeland. "I didn't want to rush at the beginning to suffer at the end," Keitany said. pic.twitter.com/EWQJcc8Yyb — TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 4, 2018Desisa produced a strong finish in Central Park to claim his maiden New York win in a time of 2:05:59.

Source: Ethiopian News November 04, 2018 19:30 UTC