In case there were any doubts, Mary Keitany just solidified herself as the current queen of the TCS New York City Marathon, winning the women's race for a third consecutive year. Keitany was a force from the get go, positioning herself as the leader at the 10-mile mark.
Keitany, 34, took her title in 2:24:26, with her closest competitor, Sally Kipyego of Kenya, close to four minutes behind with a time of 2:28:01. Molly Huddle of the USA finished in third place with a time of 2:28:13. This was Huddle's marathon debut.
This is the first three-time consecutive women's winner of the NYC Marathon in 30 years; Grete Waitz won the NYC Marathon for a five-year stretch from 1982-1986. Keitany said, "It means a lot to me. I am very excited I got it again . . . three times. I know that it's not easy, but I got it." Of her three NYC Marathon wins, this was Keitany's second best time. In 2015 she finished the course in 2:24:25, and her time in 2014 was 2:25:07. Keitany currently is the world record holder for the 25K and is the second-fastest woman to have ever run a marathon with her 2012 London Marathon time of 2:18:37.
