The Swedish Andreas Almgren has delivered a spectacular marathon debut, winning the 55th edition of the New York City Marathon in 2:06:01. The Italian Yeman Crippa finished in second place in a fiercely contested race, with constant changes of pace and lead swaps at the front.
Almgren, European champion in the 10,000 metres and world half-marathon champion, has shown immense composure to control the race and deliver the decisive blow with under a kilometer remaining. A standout debut over the 42.195 kilometres that places him among the sport’s top distance running protagonists. Is he the best distance runner of the year?
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