Shalane Flanagan of the U.S. crosses the finish line to win the Women's race of the New York City Marathon in Central Park in New York, US, November 5, 2017.
NEW YORK - Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years when she claimed a dominant victory over Kenyan three-times champion Mary Keitany on Sunday.
Congratulations, @ShalaneFlanagan!You are truly an inspiration. TCSNYCMarathon pic.twitter.com/5qHu09EWhe
— USATF (@usatf) November 5, 2017
The men&39;s title went to Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor, who held off countryman Wilson Kipsang.
Geoffrey Kamworor ---- wins the men&39;s NYC Marathon ahead of Wilson Kipsang ---- & Lelisa Desisa ----. pic.twitter.com/6bJ6ILbNSH
— MamboZuri (@MamboZuri1) November 5, 2017
Flanagan, who had never won a major marathon, clocked an unofficial two hours, 26 minutes 53 seconds for a stunning victory at the age of 36.
Keitany struggled home in 2:27:54 with Ethiopia&39;s Mamitu Daska third in 2:28:08.
Kamworor finished in an unofficial 2:10.53 with Kipsang three seconds behind.
The race was run under heightened security with thousands of police on duty days after a truck-ramming attack killed eight in what authorities described as a terrorist act.
