2018 New York City Marathon
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The 2018 New York City Marathon was a marathon race held in New York City, United States, which took place on November 4, 2018. It was the 48th edition of the New York City Marathon, which is organised by New York Road Runners. The men's race was won by Lelisa Desisa, who held off a late challenge at the finish by Shura Kitata. The women's race was won by Mary Keitany, her fourth win of the event. Both Desisa and Keitany recorded the second fastest times on the course.[1] In the wheelchair races, Daniel Romanchuk (1:36:21) and Switzerland's Manuela Schär (1:50:27) won the men's and women's races, respectively. A total of 52,704 runners finished the race, comprising 30,592 men and 22,112 women.[2]
48th New York City Marathon | |
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Location | New York City, United States |
Date | November 4 |
Champions | |
Men | Lelisa Desisa (2:05:59) |
Women | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:22:48) |
Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:36:21) |
Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:50:27) |