The 50e The New York marathon flaunted Kenyan colors on Sunday, with the victories of Albert Korir and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir, while Ethiopian Ke-nenisa Bekele missed out on her first date. you with the “Big Apple”.
Second of the previous edition in 2019 won by his compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor, last year’s one having been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Korir, won in 2h’08’22 ”.
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“I had fun”
He was 44 seconds ahead of Moroccan Mohamed El Aaraby and Italian Eyob Faniel, 3e , relegated to 1’30 ”, who had been the first to animate the race by escaping slightly at 15e km until counting 51 seconds in advance at the halfway point.
“The race was not easy, but I had fun. When I implemented my tactics, it worked, ”the 28-year-old Kenyan commented hotly.
The latter, along with his compatriot Kibiwott Kandie, has indeed chosen this moment to join El Aaraby and Faniek at 30e km, and further accelerate the pace without any of its competitors managing to hang on to it.
Among them was Kenenisa Bekele, who was not at the party for his first participation in the prestigious New York event, where he was aiming for nothing less than victory while also having the world distance record in the lead.
The 39-year-old Ethiopian middle and long distance legend, triple Olympic gold medalist (over 10,000m in 2004 and 2008 and 5,000m also in 2008) finally finished in 6e square. Even worse than in Berlin, a month and a half ago, where he finished 3e.
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