Article 65HAW Kenyans sweep NYC Marathon but Do Nascimento collapses in record heat

Kenyans sweep NYC Marathon but Do Nascimento collapses in record heat

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  • Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi take titles for Kenya
  • Temperatures surpass previous record set in 1993

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men's race and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday, both of them making a splash in their debuts.

Daniel Do Nascimento, who had been leading the entire men's race, collapsed around the 21-mile mark. Chebet finished in 2hr 8min 41sec, which was 13 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Shura Kitata of Ethiopia.

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