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How did a marathon debutant win New York, ahead of Italy's Crippa?
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Sweden's thirty-one-year-old Andreas Almgren had never run a marathon before, yet on the New York course he won in two hours, six minutes and one second.
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Italy's Yeman Crippa, Paris Marathon winner this spring, stayed with him most of the way, until Almgren pulled clear to win by 13 seconds. Crippa's second place is the best Italian result in New York in thirty years, per Adnkronos.
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According to ANSA, until last January he had no prestigious international win. Since then he has won European and world titles. Speaking after the finish, he said, "I'm about to start crying. It's better than anything I could have ever imagined."
“I'm about to start crying. It's better than anything I could have ever imagined.”
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Andreas Almgren wins New York Marathon on debut, Yeman Crippa secondRead the article
Based on reports by
- The Irish TimesAlmgren produces sensation run to win New York City marathon as Peter Lynch finishes 19th
- ANSA.itCrippa feat, he is second at the New York Marathon
- FanpageYeman Crippa second at the New York Marathon, earns the highest prize money of his career
- BBCNew York Marathon: Andreas Almgren wins men's race on his marathon debut
- The New York TimesAndreas Almgren wins in New York City Marathon debut; Sheila Chepkirui reclaims title
- RTP - Rádio Televisão PortuguesaSwede Andreas Almgren debuts in marathon with triumph in New York