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NOS Sport•Sunday 7 November 2021, 18:18
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The victory. For nothing more and (especially) nothing less, marathon runner Abdi Nageeye ventured across the Atlantic Ocean, where the prestigious New York City Marathon was on the calendar on Sunday.
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As the winner of Olympic silver in the classic 42.195 meters in Tokyo, the Dutchman was obliged to take a shot at victory. However, he did not count the Kenyan Albert Korir, who crossed the finish line solo in Central Park in 2.08.22.
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Nageeye, good for 2.11.39, finished fifth, equaling the best result of a Dutchman ever in ‘The Big Apple’. In 1985 it was Gerard Nijboer who signed for the same result.
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Kenyan Korir triumphs in New York marathon, Dutchman Nageeye is fifth
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Nageeye saw a dream go up in smoke during the 50th edition of ‘New York’. In the run-up to the marathon through the five city districts of the metropolis, he was brimming with self-confidence. The result of the Games transformed him into a man who dares to think big.
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“You can train a lot, but that doesn’t make the difference. It’s about results. The fact that I still had so much energy left at the finish in Tokyo gave me a lot of confidence. I’m only satisfied when I win. I achieved my goal.”
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Milestone Jepchirchir
However, top performances do not come to order, as Nageeye experienced once again in New York. Where in the women’s Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir also crossed the finish line in Central Park in a time of 2.22.39 and thus became the first woman to also triumph in New York after the Games, Nageeye came into play to barely finish the marbles. in front of.
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AFP
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The Dutch record holder (2.06.17) was initially part of the first group, in which the Italian Eyob Faniel and the Moroccan Mohamed El Aaraby were the biggest names. Halfway through, Nageeye came through in ninth, one minute from the lead of the game.
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Korir and his compatriot Kibiwott Kandie joined the front runners, after which Korir finished the job as the best. He took revenge for the 2019 New York marathon, in which he finished second.
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