2019.11.04 12:58 GMT+8

Highlights of the 2019 NYC Marathon

Updated 2019.11.04 12:58 GMT+8
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The New York City Marathon, with a 42.195-km course that begins on Staten Island and finishes in Central Park, attracts over 50,000 runners, November 3, 2019. /VCG Photo

The largest marathon in the world attracted top professional athletes and amateurs from over 125 countries and regions. /VCG Photo

To keep everyone safe as thousands of people run in the marathon, the New York City Police Department closed a number of roads. /VCG Photo

Sprawling across five boroughs, this race includes all kinds of people including wheelchair racers. /VCG Photo

Kenyans dominate this year's New York Marathon. Geoffrey Kamworor, 26, wins the men's race in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 13 seconds, his second victory in the event in three years. /VCG Photo

Newcomer Joyciline Jepkosgei, 25, wins the women's race in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 38 seconds. /VCG Photo

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