NEW YORK - Amanda
McGrory USA took a course record in the race and women's wheelchair Masazumi
Soejima was the first Japanese male winner in New York City Marathon.25-year-old McGrory Champagne, Ill.,
finished 26.2 miles course through the five boroughs of New York in 1 hour, 50
minutes, 24 seconds.
"It was unbelievable, I could not ask for better weather wise," said McGrory, sunny day with temperatures that began in the mid 40s and rose to the 50s. "The crowd was phenomenal, as always. I felt great and looked up halfway, I felt strong and took it home."
"It was unbelievable, I could not ask for better weather wise," said McGrory, sunny day with temperatures that began in the mid 40s and rose to the 50s. "The crowd was phenomenal, as always. I felt great and looked up halfway, I felt strong and took it home."
It was followed
by Shelley Woods of Great Britain (1:52:52) and Tatyana McFadden of the United
States (1:52:52). Of
course the previous record for women was established Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland
in 1:52:38 in 2007.
McGrory,
four-time Paralympic champion, also won the Paris and London Marathons week
break this year. Last
weekend, she placed second in the marathon in Japan.
"It's
difficult," she said of the turn. "It's
one of those things that is impossible to do a runner, but a little more
reasonable for a wheelchair racer."
41-year-old
finished in 1:31:41 Soejima, and then Kurt Fearnley of Australia (1:33:56) and
Kota Hokinoue Japan (1:34:22). Soejima also won
the Boston Marathon this year.
Soejima was
inspired to race for the children after the earthquake and tsunami that struck
Japan."I made a promise to the children of athletes in Oita, I'm going to
win New York marathon," he
said. "I
am very happy that I promise."
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