The New York Times
Sunday, November 6, 2011 -- 11:51 AM EST
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Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya Wins Men's Race of New York City Marathon
Geoffrey Mutai won the men's part of the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Earlier, Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia, 27, won the women's race in a stunning comeback.with a time of two hours, 23 minutes, 15 seconds. Dado trailed Mary Keitany by nearly 2.5 minutes at the 15-mile mark but passed her with about a mile left. A fellow Ethiopian, Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, was second, and Keitany was third. In the wheelchair race, Amanda McGrory of the United States set a course record for women and Masazumi Soejima of Japan won the men's race at the New York City Marathon. McGrory finished ni 1 hour, 50 minutes, 24 seconds, and Soejima finished in 1:31:41
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