Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City Marathon

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won women's race at New York City Marathon on Sunday, pulling away from defending champion Hellen Obiri in final mile.

It was Chepkirui's first time running New York race after starting to run marathons in 2022. She finished race in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 35 seconds. Obiri finished nearly 15 seconds behind.

Obiri was looking to be first repeat champion since Mary Keitany of Kenya won three in a row from 2014-16. Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya finished third, giving African nation top three spots.

Sara Vaughn, top American women’s finisher, was in le group heing into Mile 20 when y entered Bronx before she dropped off le pack. She finished sixth.

Vaughn was geared up to run Chicago before COVID-19 kept her from competing in that race. She was a late dition to this marathon.

day got started with an upset in men's wheelchair race as three-time defending champion Marcel Hug was beaten by Daniel Romanchuk, who won in 2018 and 2019. Susannah Scaroni won women’s wheelchair race. It was her second victory in New York, also taking 2022 race and giving Americans winners in both events — first time that has happened.

26.2-mile course took runners through all five boroughs of New York, starting in Staten Island and ending in Central Park. This is 48th year race has been in all five boroughs. Before that, route was completely in Central Park when it began in 1970. first race h only 55 finishers while more than 50,000 are expected to compete this year.

wear was perfect to run in with temperatures in lower 40s when race started. Last year, it was 61 degrees when race started.