After their respective pandemic holds, the Los Angeles and New York City Marathons took place over the weekend.
- In Los Angeles, Kenyan and a Welsh woman are this year’s winners in the 36th annual Los Angeles Marathon. John Korir was the men’s winner with an unofficial time of two hours, 12-minutes and 47-seconds. Natasha Cockram of Wales completed the 26-mile, 385-yard course in an unofficial time of two-hours, 33-minutes and 16-seconds. But there was also a little history made as Jocelyn Rivas became the youngest woman to complete 100 marathons. She’s 24 and is awaiting certification by Guinness World Records.
- In New York City, two Kenyans were the first to cross the finish line. Peres Jepchirchir is the winner of the women’s race, finishing at 2:22:39. The men’s title went to Albert Korir [[Core-REAR]] with a finish time of 2:08:22.
A PERSONAL FAVORITE:
Tommy Rivers Puzey, an elite runner who nearly lost his life a year ago to a rare and incredibly aggressive form of cancer, toed the starting line. It wasn’t his prettiest race, but it might have been the most beautiful.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/08/sports/tommy-rivers-puzey-marathon.html
Source: KTLA