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fyeahafrica: Kenya’s Mutai sets NYC Marathon record Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the New York City Marathon, setting a new course record. The 2011 Boston Marathon winner crossed the finish line at 2:05:06. The previous record was 2:07:43, set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia in 2001. The 30-year-old has established himself as the favorite at next summer’s Olympics after two landmark performances this year. In April, he ran the fastest 26.2 miles in history: A time of 2:03:02 in Boston. It didn’t count as a world record because the course is considered too straight and too downhill. The second- and third-place finishers today also broke the old course record. Fellow Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai (no relation), the London Marathon champ, was 1:22 back. Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia was third. [read more] YEAAAHHHH KENYA! KEEP BEING AWESOME

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Kenya’s Mutai sets NYC Marathon record

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the New York City Marathon, setting a new course record.

The 2011 Boston Marathon winner crossed the finish line at 2:05:06.

The previous record was 2:07:43, set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia in 2001.

The 30-year-old has established himself as the favorite at next summer’s Olympics after two landmark performances this year. In April, he ran the fastest 26.2 miles in history: A time of 2:03:02 in Boston. It didn’t count as a world record because the course is considered too straight and too downhill.

The second- and third-place finishers today also broke the old course record. Fellow Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai (no relation), the London Marathon champ, was 1:22 back. Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia was third.

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YEAAAHHHH KENYA! KEEP BEING AWESOME

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11/07/11 at 11:17am
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    YEAAAHHHH KENYA! KEEP BEING AWESOME