In the New York Marathon, the most iconic of the 42-kilometer races around the world, the first among men to cross the finish line was Abdi Nageye, a 35-year-old Dutchman born in Mogadishu, Somalia, and completed the race in 2 hours. He was 7 minutes and 39 seconds ahead of Kenyan Evans Chebet (2:07:45) and Albert Korir (2:08:00), while Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia came fourth with 2:08:12. The championship returns to Europe after 28 years: The year was 1996 and Italian Giacomo Leone won it on that date. Running for peace in New York: Writer Roberto Di Sante at the historic marathon wearing a T-shirt with a quote from Pope Francis. The victory in the women’s category went to 33-year-old Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui, who finished the race in 2 hours 24 minutes 35 seconds, ahead of her compatriot Hellen Obiri (2:24:49), who won the race 12 months ago. Completing the podium was Kenyan trio Vivian Cheruiyot (2h25’21”). Another experienced player, Edna Kiplagat, 45 and still keen on running on world roads, finished twelfth. Both winners marked their first significant success in an international marathon, the Kenyan athlete’s “I’m very happy,” he said after the victory, beating Chebet in a sprint half a kilometer from the finish line where he could no longer fight back. “The New York Marathon is the ‘El Clasico’ of marathons and winning it has been my goal for at least three years.” There were no professional Italians among the participants, but there were many amateurs: some 3,000 amateur runners took to the streets of New York. New York.