Tamirat Tola sets new NYC marathon record for men's race

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Tamirat Tola won the men's race in the New York City marathon, breaking the all-time record for the course.

The Ethiopian runner finished the 26.2-mile race through five boroughs in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday topping the previous mark of 2:05.06 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

"The people of New York is amazing to give me moral support every kilometer," Tola said, according to The Associated Press. "I'm not thinking about a lot. I'm thinking to win. So, this is nice."

Tola won the bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Kenyan Albert Korir, who won the marathon in 2021, came in second, almost 2 minutes behind.