Sheila Chepkirui dethroned Hellen Obiri in stunning fashion to win the 2024 New York Marathon after a brilliant run.
Chepkirui was not among the favourites heading into the race, but she beautifully held off Obiri in the last kilometre to win her first major.
Obiri and Sharon Lokedi came into the race just a few months after a decent showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The latter missed a podium place just by a whisker as Obiri took bronze.
The race was off to a slow start, with Obiri using 18:18 for the first 5K before dropping a 17:06 for the next 5K split.
The pace dropped further at the halfway mark, with the leading group crossing at 1:13:59. Vivian Cheruyiot, who was returning since 2020, twice hit the front as she sought to roll back the years that saw her achieve widespread success on the track.
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Obiri, Cheruyiot and Sheila Chepkirui took charge of the race with 5K remaining.
More to follow.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
