Tamirat Tola Breaks New York City Marathon Course Record

The Ethiopian man finished in 2:04:58 as Kenya’s Hellen Obiri won an unusually slow women’s race

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola crosses the line to win the men’s elite race at the New York City Marathon.NEW YORK—Ethiopian Tamirat Tola broke the men’s course record in winning the New York City Marathon on Sunday, toppling yet another mark in an era of super shoes that is remaking records across the sport.

Tola broke away around mile 19 and finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, four minutes and 58 seconds on a partly cloudy, balmy day. He surpassed Geoffrey Mutai’s previous mark of 2:05:06 set in 2011.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.

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