Tamirat Tola Breaks Course Record at 24th Annual New York City Marathon

On Sunday, the 24th annual New York City Marathon saw a record-breaking performance from Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, who finished the 5-borough course in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds. This time beat the previous course record set in 2011 by Geoffrey Mutai, who finished the race in 2:05:06.

In the women’s race, Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the title. The men’s race was well decided before the last few miles, but the women’s race came down to the stretch.

Tola pulled away from countrymate Jemal Yimer when the pair were heading toward the Bronx at mile 20. He was up by 19 seconds and chasing Mutai’s mark. He eventually beat the record and won the race.

The 24th New York City Marathon was a historic event, with a record-breaking performance from Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia and a win for Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Tola’s performance was a testament to the strength and determination of all the runners who participated in the race.