Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei upset compatriot Mary Keitany to win the women's New York City Marathon. Geoffrey Kamworor, also of Kenya, won the men's race.
Joyciline Jepkosgei ruined esteemed countrywoman Mary Keitany's chance at a fifth women's title in the contest, but all kudos went to Kenya, as Keitany came in second, and Geoffrey Kamworor won the men's division, his second NYC Marathon victory. "My strategy I had planned was to finish the race strong," Jepkosgei said in a statement."But in the last kilometers, I saw that I was approaching the finish line and I was capable of winning.
— TCS New York City Marathon November 3, 2019 The world record holder in the half marathon, Jepkosgei finished first among thousands of competitors with an unofficial time of two hours, 22 minutes and 38 seconds, the second-fastest ever in the women's open division, according to the New York City Marathon.
— TCS New York City Marathon November 3, 2019 "From the start of the race, I was feeling okay," Kamworor said in a news release."I was comfortable. I prepared very well to run this marathon. Throughout the last few meters, the pace was somewhat high, and it wasn't a problem for me. That's when I decided to pull away." He, too, has enjoyed success in recent years. In addition to winning the New York City Marathon in 2017, he placed second in 2015 and third last year.
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