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Ellen Obiri set a course record to win the NYC Marathon in 2:19:51, while Benson Kipruto narrowly won the men's race in 2:08:09 after a close finish, with Kenyan runners dominating the top spots. Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni won the wheelchair races, each securing their seventh and third titles respectively.
The 54th NYC Marathon saw elite athletes like Eliud Kipchoge and Hellen Obiri compete in ideal weather, with Obiri winning the women's race and Hug securing his record seventh wheelchair victory. The event featured significant prize money, intense competition, and lively spectator support across the five boroughs.
Marcel Hug broke his own course record at the Boston Marathon, winning the men's wheelchair race for the seventh time with a time of 1:15:33. Despite crashing into a barrier, he surpassed his previous record by over a minute. In the women's wheelchair race, Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Great Britain won with a time of 1:35:11, beating the favorite Manuela Schar by 1 minute and 30 seconds in only her second Boston race.
The 127th Boston Marathon is taking place today, marking the 10th anniversary of the 2013 bombing that killed three people and injured hundreds. The event began with the men's and women's wheelchair races, followed by the professional men's and women's races, which include marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. The course is known for its challenging hills, including Heartbreak Hill. American Des Linden, the only US woman to win the Boston Marathon this century, is returning to the event for the 10th time.