NEW YORK, NY — It was a clean sweep from Kenya in the women’s elite category in the 2024 New York City Marathon, with 33-year-old Sheila Chepkirui taking the
Nov 3, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya crosses the finish line while winning the New York City Marathon. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-Imagn ImagesIt was a clean sweep from Kenya in the women’s elite category in the 2024 New York City Marathon, with 33-year-old Sheila Chepkirui taking the top spot for the first time in her career in any major marathon.
It was a dead heat throughout much of the race, as at the 25-kilometer , with 18 runners within eight seconds of the lead. With 20 miles to go, Chepkiuri was in the middle of that pack and in fifth place. But just two miles later, she pulled ahead to theChepkiuri finished the race running a very consistent 5:30 mile in the back half of the race, and her consistency helped lead her to the first major marathon victory of her career.
Of the Americans in the race, Sara Vaughn, in sixth place, was the top finisher. She finished with a time of 2:26:56. Nageeye took the lead at the 21-mile mark of the race and never looked back, forcing the last three winners of the New York City Marathon to finish behind him. Nageeye used his knowledge of the course to his advantage in the race. He has previously competed in the New York City Marathon, where he collected top-five finishes in the last three marathons.
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