New York City shut down this morning, turning over its streets to more than 50,000 people attempting to run the annual New York City Marathon, with thousands more lining the route to cheer runners on.

Nageeye had run the New York race three times before, with his previous best finish being third in 2022. The winner that year was Kenya's Evans Chebet, and Chebet almost secured another victory this weekend as he and Nageeye were battling it out heading into Central Park.

Dutchman Abdi Nageeye and Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui pulled away from more accomplished runners in the last half mile to win their first major marathon titles at the New York City Marathon. Nageeye, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist,