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Strong Finish

A runner wearing a racebib that says "Chepkirui" raises both fists as she crosses a marathon finish line.
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Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui wins the women’s race at the New York City Marathon on November 1. She ran it in two hours and 24 minutes. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the course through the city’s five boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan.