NYC Marathon: Hellen Obiri breaks women's record; Benson Kipruto wins men's photo finish

Hellen Obiri finished the women's NYC Marathon in a course record time of 2:19:51. Benson Kipruto won the men's race by .16.

Obiri sets women’s NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men’s race in photo finish

Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women’s course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men’s race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.

Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s wife, stays in the background by design

If Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s election for New York City mayor, becoming the city’s first Muslim leader and its youngest in a century, his wife too would be positioned to make and shape history.