"Clear blue skies and temperatures with a high of 59 degrees provided the perfect conditions for the more than 55,000 runners participating in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. The iconic race, now in its 55th year, began on Staten Island, where runners from more than 150 countries crossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, before winding through Queens into the Bronx, and finally racing down Manhattan's 5th Avenue to the finish line in Central Park."
"Before the five waves of amateur distance runners hit the pavement, the elite men and women competed for first place -and $100,000 in prize money. Hellen Obiri of Kenya crossed the finish line in a record 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 51 seconds, just 16 seconds faster than the runner-up Sharon Lokedi, also from Kenya. In the men's division, Obiri's and Lokedi's fellow countryman, Benson Kipruto, beat Alexander Mutiso, also from Kenya, by less than a second, finishing the race in 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 9 seconds."
Clear blue skies and highs near 59 degrees created ideal conditions for the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, which drew more than 55,000 participants. The race began on Staten Island, crossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, wound through Queens and the Bronx, and finished down Manhattan's 5th Avenue into Central Park. Wheelchair divisions started early; Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair in 1:30:16 for a record seventh title and Susannah Scaroni won the women's wheelchair in 1:42:10. Hellen Obiri set a women's course record in 2:19:51 and Benson Kipruto won the men's race in 2:08:09. Thousands of spectators lined the route to cheer the runners.
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