2 US Runners Make It to the Podium in the NYC Marathon

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea clinched the men's race finishing with a time of 2:07:51. For those doing the math, that's an average mile pace of 4:53. This is Ghebreslassie's first appearance at the NYC Marathon. This win makes him the youngest winner of the prestigious race and also the first Eritrean athlete to win in New York.

In second place was Lucas Rotich of Kenya, who finished with a time of 2:08:53. In third, Abdi Abdirahman of the USA finished with a time of 2:11:23.