Featuring Olympians, defending champions, and up-and-coming stars, the marathon promises to be another must-see race.
of Ethiopia became a surprise winner when he dethroned defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya. After several years of podium finishes–third in 2015 and 2017, and second in 2014–the two-time Boston Marathon victor finally tackled the demanding New York City course. And he did it in a winning time of 2:05:59, the second-fastest time in the race’s 48 years.
The momentum continued 11 months later in October at the IAAF World Championships. Desisa withstood the heat in Doha, Qatar, to . Less than a month later, Desisa will toe the line in New York City once again, and he will face familiar competitors looking for redemption.Shura Kitata, the 2018 runner-up who lost by two seconds, is returning to this year’s race after earning a fourth-place finish at the London Marathon.
Kamworor, who finished third in 2018, is also scheduled to compete after achieving a breakthrough in September. In a dominant performance, the 2017 New York City Marathon champion© 2018 Kevin Morrisand became the second woman to win the New York City marathon four times. Keitany and Grete Waitz are the only women who have earned four titles. Last year, Keitany recorded the second-fastest time in event history, when she covered the course in 2:22:48.
So far in 2019, Keitany has notched a fifth-place finish at the London Marathon and a fourth-place finish in the half marathon at the Great North Run in September.
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