Chebet wins as Kenya sweeps New York City Marathon in punishing heat

Evans Chebet of Kenya collapses after crossing the finish line to win the 2022 New York City Marathon as Mayor Eric Adams looks on on November 6 2022.Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi survived brutal heat and humidity to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday after Brazilian Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed during the race.

Do Nascimento set a blistering pace with a roughly two-minute lead around the halfway point but appeared to be in trouble after mile 16, when he ducked into a portable toilet on First Avenue for about 18 seconds. After mile 20, he staggered forward and collapsed at the side of the course, stunning onlookers as New York City Police Department officers ran to assist him. Organisers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his condition.

Chebet, who won in Boston this year, had accelerated around mile 15 and overcame obvious fatigue to produce a final surge to cross the finish in 2 hours eight minutes 41 seconds, crumpling to the ground and rolling on to his back.“He said it was hard for him to race especially because it was hot,” Chebet's interpreter said.Lokedi, making her marathon debut, stayed with the leading pack before pulling away in the final stages to win in 2:23:23.

Israeli Lonah Chemtai Salpeter finished second in 2:23:30 and world champion Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia took third.

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