Obiri took down Margaret Okayo's 2:22:31 record time, which stood for 22 years.

Great Britain's Patrick Dever came an impressive fourth on his marathon debut in the men's race in New York as Benson Kipruto beat Alexander Mutiso in a dramatic photo finish to claim victory.

Kipruto still narrowly prevailed — by three hundredths of a second.

NEW YORK CITY, November 02 — After an uneventful opening 16 miles, the 54th New York City Marathon gradually turned... Read More

To help soothe the athletes’ nerves ahead of the 26.2-mile journey across the five boroughs, the New York Road Runners have for the last several years provided a bit of therapeutic support.