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This Day in Track & Field/Marathon-November 4
TCS NY City Marathon
1990—The race was dedicated to race director and NYRR president Fred Lebow battling brain cancer.
Poland’s Wanda Panfil (2:30:45) held off runner-up American Kim Jones (2:30:50) by just five seconds in the closest women’s finish to date. Attempting to attain a 10th New York City Marathon victory after two years of injuries, Norway’s Grete Waitz (2:34:34) finished fourth and soon announced her retirement. 1988 U.S. Olympian Nancy Ditz finished 8th in 2:37:15.
The men’s race winner was Kenya’s Douglas Wakiihuri (2:12:39), the 1987 World Champion and 1988 Olympic silver medalist. 4th was Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa (2:14:32), the defending champion.
Runners had to deal with temperatures in the 70s.
Other Notable Finishers (Total-23,739)
Men: 2.Salvador García (Mexico) 2:13:19…5.John Campbell (41/New Zealand) 2:14:34…29.Gerry O’Hara (1st American!) 2:26:15; DNF-Ken Martin (USA)
Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/901104/finishers
Top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_New_York_City_Marathon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pDfFsyUno0
2001—The event took on added significance this year, with the city still reeling in the aftermath 9/11.
Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Jifar (2:07:43) and Kenya’s Margaret Okayo (2:24:21) were winners.
Deena Kastor finished 7th in 2:26:58 to take the U.S. title.
The race had a significant course change, with runners entering Central Park at 90th Street instead of 102nd Street, eliminating a short but steep hill.
Other Notable Finishers
Men: 2.Japhet Kosgei (Kenya) 2:09:19, 3.Rodgers Rop (Kenya) 2:09:51…5.Hendrick Ramaala (South Africa/would win in 2004) 2:11:18…7.John Kagwe (Kenya/winner in 1997, 1998) 2:11:57, 8.Joseph Chebet (Kenya/winner in 1999) 2:13:07…13.Scott Larson (1st American) 2:15:26
Women: 2….
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