The London Marathon Women’s Soft Sweeps in the Light of Bethe Israel: An Ethiopian Runs Faster Than a Kenyan Did in 2006
The race appeared to have been ruined when the Ethiopia collapsed on the road after stumbling over the speed bumps with just six miles left.
On Sunday, she became the youngest winner of the London Marathon when she crossed the line first.
The women’s finish was much more unexpected. The University of Kansas graduate, Sharon Lokedi, broke free from the rest of the field to win the marathon in 2:13:23.
Yehualaw, who had only ran her first competitive marathon in April, made her break with four miles to go and clocked a remarkable 4:43 mile split on mile 24.
Ethiopia’s Alemu Megertu, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Joyciline Jepkosgei, and the others celebrate at the end of the race.
All the stars went in Lokedi’s wake. The fastest man in the field was an Israeli named lonah Chemtai Salpeter, who finished second. Gotytom Gebreslase, an Ethiopian who is the reigning world champion, placed third. One of the world’s most decorated marathoners is a 44-year-old named Edna Kiplagat, who was fourth. And Viola Cheptoo of Kenya, last year’s runner-up, was fifth.
Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed 21 miles into the men’s race. Chebet crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 41 seconds, 13 seconds faster than runner-up Shura Kitata of Ethiopia.
Lokedi said the weather was perfect for her where she training with the Dark Sky Distance group in Arizona. “I didn’t expect to win. I expected to run well. But it ended up being a good outcome.”
Kurt Fearnley had previously won the men’s wheelchair race four times, but this time he was matched by a victor from Switzerland who had won the race five times. The previous New York City marathon record of 1:29.22 set by Fearnley of Australia in 2006 was smashed by Hug, who finished the 26.2-mile course in 1 hour, 25 minutes and 26 seconds.
Hug, who also won the race last year, earned $50,000 for besting the course record. He finished more than two minutes ahead of second-place Daniel Romanchuk.
The women’s wheelchair race set a course record with a finish of Affirmatively 822. That was 21 seconds better than the old mark, which was held by Tatyana McFadden.
The bonus money for topping the course record was paid to Scaroni, who pulled away from the field early. She beat the second runner-up by 2 1/2 minutes and the third runner-up by the same amount.
The 36-year-old “Silver Bullet” has won four gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics last year, as well as the Tokyo, Berlin, London and Chicago Marathons in 2022.
The warmest marathon on record: Evans Chebet, a 24-year-old Brazilian who ran in the 10,000 meter marathon in 2012, and Daniel do Nascimento
It was the warmest marathon on record since the race was moved to its traditional early November date in 1986. The temperature in Central Park was 73 degrees Fahrenheit at 11 a.m., shortly before the elite runners began to cross the finish line.
Evans Chebet was among the runners who watched as Daniel do Nascimento separated himself from the rest of the men’s field at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Do Nascimento, a 24-year-old Brazilian who is known for being — what is the word? He surged into the lead, then a small speck off, and then he went from view.
On an unseasonably warm November day, Chebet survived both the conditions and the competition, winning in 2 hours 8 minutes 41 seconds to complete a clean sweep for Kenyan men in the six world marathon majors this year. Chebet, 33, did his part by winning two of them — and two of the toughest. Of course, considering what Chebet had done in Boston in April, no one was surprised to see him tackle New York with great composure.
“It was hot, but I was really prepared,” said Lokedi, who was the N.C.A.A. champion in the 10,000 meters in 2018. “I picked up water at every station to pour on myself.”
Do Nascimento was among the leaders when he collapsed at the Tokyo Olympics last year, and he was forced to withdraw.
On Sunday, his superhuman pace was beginning to slow when he pulled off the course for an 18-second stop at a portable toilet. He emerged with his lead intact, albeit narrower, but it was clear that he was in trouble. About six miles short of the finish, he sank to the pavement and was forced to abandon the race.
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, who finished third, was sorry to see him on the ground. “But I was like, ‘Come on, man, this is the second time. You did that in the Olympics.’ ”
It was not an easy day for anyone. Galen Rupp, a two-time Olympic medalist for the United States who was making his long-awaited New York debut, dropped out about 18 miles into the race with a hip injury. And Shura Kitata of Ethiopia, who finished second behind Chebet, lumbered onto the stage for his news conference as if his legs were made of concrete. The race official gave Kitata the ice and put it on his thighs.
Scott Fauble, 31, was the top American man, finishing ninth and signing a new sponsorship deal with Nike after the race. Fauble was the top American in Boston this year and had been without a sponsor.
Fauble took a taxi to the Nike store in Manhattan to pick up sneakers after agreeing to terms on a contract at dinner. The rest of his racing gear arrived at his hotel later that night.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/06/sports/nyc-marathon/nyc-marathon-chebet-lokedi
The 2010 Tokyo Marathon Women’s Choice Award Winner Aliphine-Emma-Nelli finished in a perfect 10 minutes 54 m 11 seconds
Three Americans finished in the top 10. Aliphine was seventh, Emma was eighth and Nell was 10th. After giving birth to her daughter in January 2021, Tuliamuk didn’t race in a marathon since she injured herself during the Tokyo Games. On Sunday, she finished in a personal-best time of 2:26:18.
She had to fight off some challenges. In early September, she said, she experienced swelling in one of her ankles that forced her to take a couple of weeks off from training.
I wish I had more time to train, she said. I focused on gratitude since I did not know that I would be here. And the fact that I was able to put in some solid training and had a chance to be competitive, I was just very grateful for that.”