A scary situation at the New York marathon, the Brazilian runner was overwhelmed by a clear lead – a real surprise winner at the women’s marathon

The New York Marathon wins went to Kenya. The women’s series was won by Sharon Lokedi in her first marathon race. In the men’s category, Evans Chebet already took his second big marathon victory of the season.

One of the biggest marathon races in the world, the New York Marathon, had a dramatic resolution in the men’s series.

Brazilian runner Daniel Do Nascimentowho finished eighth in the World Championship marathon in the summer, led from the start to more than 30 kilometers.

Do Nascimento’s gap with the other runners was more than two minutes for most of the distance. For the first ten kilometers, he beat the International Association of Athletics Federations by (you switch to another service) at 28:42 – two seconds slower than his track record for 10,000 meters.

With 25 kilometers to go, the race organizer reported a solid first place when Do Nascimento arrived in Manhattan.

At about 33 kilometers, Do Nascimento took a quick 20-second bathroom break. About a kilometer later, he suddenly collapsed on the ground, and emergency personnel rushed to the scene. On Twitter (you will switch to another service) the shared video shows Do Nascimento stop running and start walking, but collapses after a few meters.

It was particularly warm in New York for the time of year. According to the Guardian (you’ll switch to another service) at the start of the race at 11 o’clock the temperature was 23 degrees. The previous temperature record for the New York marathon was 21 degrees in 1993. The average temperature in November in the region is nine degrees.

of Runners World Sarah Lorge Butler your tweet (you will go to another service) shortly after the race:

– Good situational information on Do Nascimento, who led the race for 21 miles and collapsed. He’s fine. He did not have to go to the hospital and is back at the hotel. Scary moments.

When Do Nascimento fell, the Kenyan took the lead Evans Chebet, who also won the Boston Marathon this year. He was able to keep his lead, even in Ethiopia Shura Kitatan the final pull was strong. The silver medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, the Netherlands, ran third Abdi Nageye.

– I knew that in hot and humid weather his speed is too much. As I passed I felt bad for him, but I knew I had to keep going, said winner Chebet at the finish.

Won the women’s race Sharon Lokedi, who ran his first career marathon. The winner was a huge surprise, as the previous favorites were the summer’s World Cup winner Gotytom Gebreslase and World Cup bronze medalist Lonah Chemtai Saltpeter.

At 30 kilometers, Lokedi was left behind in the chasing group. However, she was able to close the gap with the three-woman management team. In the final race, he beat Salpeter by seven seconds.

– There are no words. I’m just so happy… I won, Lokedi was amazed at the finish line.