Tamirat Tola, 32, won Sunday’s 2023 NYC Marathon men’s race in 2:04:58, breaking Geoffrey Mutai’s 2011 record
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Sunday’s win was a redemption of sorts for Tola who had a disappointing showing at the World Athletic Championships in Berlin where he was forced to drop out of the marathon because of stomach issues. Tola was healthy as he ran a masterful race and notched his first World Marathon Major win. Tola led the pack through the half marathon split and he and his countryman, Jemal Yimer, began to surge ahead of the other competitors after the Queensboro Bridge.
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