Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi survived brutal heat and humidity to win the New York City Marathons on Sunday (November 6) after Brazilian Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed during the race.
Do Nascimento set an aggressive pace and had a two-minute lead at the halfway mark of the men’s race but he collapsed after mile 20, stunning onlookers as New York City Police Department officers ran to assist him. Organisers did not immediately respond to request for comment on his condition.
Ethiopian Shura Kitata finished second in 2:08:54 and Dutchman Abdi Nageeye took third.
Making her marathon debut, Lokedi hung in with the leading pack before pulling away in the final stages to win in 2:23:23.
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race while Susannah Scaroni of the U.S. took the women’s wheelchair title