With breakneck pace, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the men's group of the annual New York City Marathon with a time of two hours, five minutes, 59 seconds. Desisa beat out second place Shura Kitata by two seconds, The Washington Post reported. With the win, the 28-year-old runner gets to take home the $100,000 grand prize. In last year's race, Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, who came in third place on Sunday, claimed the top spot by holding off fellow countryman Wilson Kipsang, beating him by just t...
Lelisa Desisa from Ethiopia Has Won the Men's Division of the NYC Marathon
People - 4 Nov 2018 21:21
With breakneck pace, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the men's group of the annual New York City Marathon with a time of two hours, five minutes, 59 seconds. Desisa beat out second place Shura Kitata by two seconds, The Washington Post reported. With the win, the 28-year-old runner gets to take home the $100,000 grand prize. In last year's race, Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya, who came in third place on Sunday, claimed the top spot by holding off fellow countryman Wilson Kipsang, beating him by just t...
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