Kenya has swept the men's and women's podiums at the New York City Marathon with Benson Kipruto surviving a thrilling sprint finish in two hours eight minutes and nine seconds and Hellen Obiri taking women's race in a course-record 2:19:51.

Kipruto ran flat out through the final 50 metres to hold off a late fight from Alexander Mutiso, breaking the tape by less than two-tenths of a second in a photo finish, with 2021 winner Albert Korir finishing third in 2:08:57.

"It was amazing. The last part was so hard," Kipruto said in a televised interview. "I was pushing so hard to make sure I win."

It was the fourth major title for Kipruto, who was in a two-man race with Mutiso at the 25-mile mark and appeared to be completely in control with 200 metres left.

He was forced to accelerate through

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