With a dramatic surge in the final mile to lose her last challenger, Hellen Obiri of Kenya claimed the women’s title at today’s New York City Marathon. Her time of 2:19:51 broke the course record by an astounding two minutes and 40 seconds. Obiri also ...

Aside from the thousands of recreational runners and wheelchair athletes who are aiming for personal bests (or just endeavoring to finish), there are a handful of notable elite athletes who are expected to vie for one of the most prestigious crowns on the world marathon majors circuit.

One of the fiercest and most captivating friendly rivalries in marathon history lights up the streets of New York this Sunday as Hellen Obiri clashes with Sharon Lokedi and Eliud Kipchoge goes head-to-head with Kenenisa Bekele.