“After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York City Marathon returned on Sunday in all its glory — complete with packed crowds across the five boroughs, crisp but sunny autumn weather, celebrity participants and, of course, the best runners in the world doing what they do best.
“There was a smaller field because of virus restrictions, but those in the 50th running of the race more than made up for it.
“Peres Jepchirchir and Albert Korir, both of Kenya, won the women’s and men’s races.
“Jepchirchir became the first woman to win a major marathon in the fall after winning Olympic gold and Korir, who literally jumped for joy as he crossed the finish line, earned his first major title two years after finishing as the runner-up in New York.”
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