A riveting competition ended with one-on-one clashes in both the men’s and women’s races, and with three Kenyans on the women’s podium.

Sheila Chepkirui, from Kenya, won in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 35 seconds. Abdi Nageeye's winning time was 2:07.39. He is the first winner from the Netherlands.

On Sunday morning at the New York City Marathon, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui surged in the homestretch to clinch the win in 2:24:35. Chepkirui held off a fierce challenge from defending champion Hellen Obiri, who finished just seconds behind in 2:24:49. The podium was completed by 41-year-old marathon veteran Vivian Cheruiyot, in 2:25:21.