Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men’s and women’s races, respectively, on Sunday.

Men’s Elite

1. Evans Chebet (KEN) — 2:08:41
2. Shura Kitata (ETH) — 2:08:54
3. Abdi Nageeye (NED) — 2:10:31
4. Mohamed El Aaraby (MOR) — 2:11:00
5. Suguru Osako (JPN) — 2:11:31
6. Tetsuya Yoroizaka (JPN) — 2:12:12
7. Albert Korir (KEN) — 2:13:27
8. Daniele Meucci (ITA) — 2:13:29
9. Scott Fauble (USA) — 2:13:35
10. Reed Fischer (USA) — 2:15:23

Women’s Elite

1. Sharon Lokedi (KEN) — 2:23:23
2. Lonah Salpeter (ISR) — 2:23:30
3. Gotytom Gebreslase (ETH) — 2:23:39
4. Edna Kiplagat (KEN) — 2:24:16
5. Viola Cheptoo (KEN) — 2:25:34
6. Hellen Obiri (KEN) — 2:25:49

“I’m out of words, I’m really excited,” said Lokedi, the eighth competitor to win the New York race in a marathon debut. “I’m just so happy that I did it here.”


 

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