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The victory was monumental for him, his first at a marathon major and one he believes could be a springboard
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands used the final-mile kick inside Central Park to claim New York City Marathon victory on November 3 to celebrate his first marathon major title on the streets of the Big Apple.
Nageeye, 35, cut the tape in 2:07:39, outsprinting 2022 winner Evans Chebet, who finished six seconds behind as Albert Korir, the 2021 winner rounded out the top three with 2:08:00. Nageeye became the first Dutch champion in the New York City marathon history.
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Despite claiming silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games, he dropped out at Paris 2024 midway. Reacting to his win in New York, Nageeye said. "I kept telling myself this is my day," he told U.S. broadcaster ESPN.
According to Olympics.com, he added: "I was so focused that I didn't realise I was going to win. The Olympics was a disappointing race; very tough for me. But I said, 'I have to go to New York. My goal was the podium, maybe win. ... I knew what I was capable of."
The men's marathon in Paris was held under brutal conditions, with both heat and humidity impacting the race. It forced Nageeye off the course, a result that stuck with him until Sunday's race. "That was one of my biggest disappointments ever," Nageeye said of the Olympics. "I told myself, You will never get that back. So I focused on New York. Every day I was thinking about Paris as motivation."
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It was Chebet and Korir who tried to break the race off the Queensborough Bridge at Mile 16, but the lead pack stayed seven runners deep. As the racers rounded into Central Park for the final mile, just Nageeye and Chebet were left at the front with the Dutchman showing off his stronger kick to secure the victory.
The victory was monumental for him, his first at a marathon major and one he believes could be a springboard. "I'm still fresh. I think in the next couple of years I will do much better after this. I was telling myself, the next three marathons I have to win one of them. And I won here."
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