Almgren wins NYC Marathon men's race on debut; Chepkirui wins women's race

On Sunday, Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race of the New York City Marathon in his first race over the distance, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 1 second. Almgren, who had a career in half marathons and the 10,000 metres, pulled away from Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy in the final mile to win by 13 seconds. Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho took third, edging out defending champion Benson Kipruto. In the women's race, Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won for the second time, pulling away from defending champion Hellen Obiri in the final 150 metres to finish in 2:24.36. About 60,000 runners took part over the hilly course.

The right-leaning Washington Times leads with the same two winners and puts Almgren's marathon debut in its headline, but its excerpt gives no times, margins or quotes, so the comparison is limited to that opening. The left-leaning NPR shares the core results and adds the field of about 60,000 in its headline. The Guardian goes further, citing the winning time and 13-second margin, Mofolo's third place, and quotes from Almgren about feeling emotional and from Chepkirui about staying patient against Obiri. The sides agree on the winners, Almgren's debut and Chepkirui's repeat win, and differ mainly in depth, since the fuller account of the finish appears only on the left. The alternative AP report matches the results but frames the women's race as a matchup of past champions and notes that Chepkirui's second win came in three years.