New York City Marathon: Andreas Almgren wins on debut as Sheila Chepkirui reclaims crown

Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui wins second women’s title USA’s Jessica Jessica McClain finishes in second Sweden’s Andreas Almgren wins men’s race on debut Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race of the New York City Marathon on Sunday for the second time, while Sweden’s Andreas Almgren claimed the men’s title in his first ever race over the distance.

Almgren was making his debut at 26. 2 miles after a successful career running half marathons and the 10,000m. He pulled away from Yemaneberhan Crippa of…