Hundreds of Bronxites greeted the 50,000 expected participants of this year’s New York City Marathon, held on Sunday, November 5. Two-time world champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya won the race with a time of 2:10:56. Fellow Kenyan Wilson Kipsang was second, followed by Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia. American Shalane Flanagan, 36, of Boulder, Colorado, became the first American woman to win the marathon since 1977. The NYPD deployed sharp-shooters along the route and heavy trucks were used to block intersections, protecting spectators and runners from any potential copy-cat attacks after Tuesday’s attack in lower Manhattan.
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- Police block off a passage way under the Third Avenue Bridge during the annual New York City Marathon.–Photo by David Greene
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- Runners come into the home stretch coming over the Third Avenue Bridge in Mott Haven during the New York City Marathon.–Photo by David Greene
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- Runners make their way from the outer boroughs before reaching the Bronx and heading to the finish line in Central Park.–Photo by David Greene
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- Bronxites greet runners along East 135 Street in Mott Haven on Sunday.–Photo by David Greene
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- Volunteers hand-off cups of water to runners along East 135 Street.–Photo by David Greene
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- An estimated 50,000 runners briefly stepped in the borough as they participated in this year’s annual marathon.–Photo by David Greene
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- Sanitation trucks and police vans were used to shield the runners and spectators participating in the annual event.–Photo by David Greene
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