Andreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance
Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance, finishing with a time of 2:06:01. Almgren, a former data scientist, transitioned to full-time running after a stress fracture impacted his 2024 Olympic aspirations.
Why it matters
Almgren's victory marks the first time a Swedish runner has won the event, highlighting a significant achievement in professional long-distance running.
NEW YORK (AP) — Andreas Almgren came to watch the New York City Marathon a year ago and decided that night he was going to make his debut in the event this year.
It turned out to be a great choice: The Swedish half-marathon star won his debut in the 26.2-mile distance Sunday, running the third-fastest time in race history. He finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 1 second. That was 13 seconds faster than the second-place finisher Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy, who also was making his New York City debut.
"Started talking about plans, my long-term plans, in my mind I thought it was a good plan," Almgren said. "Here we are a year later and I won this race."
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