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Coverage dated November 4, 2023

Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women's title

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women's title (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women's title (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title.

  3. WOOD TV8

    New record set at NYC Marathon; runners from Ethiopia, Kenya take titles (opens WOOD TV8)

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    WOOD TV8's feed description

    Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, beating a record set in 2011.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women's title - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title. Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 set by […]

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri takes women's title (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. He just was focused on trying to win.

  6. New York Times

    Tamirat Tola sets a course record in his first New York City Marathon. (opens New York Times)

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  7. Washington Times

    Ethiopia’s Tola sets course record for New York City Marathon win (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title.

  8. NPR

    Tamirat Tola sets new NYC marathon record for men's race (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Ethiopia's Tola broke the 12-year-old record for the course. Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the women's race.

  9. Gothamist

    Ethiopian Tamirat Tola sets new course record at NYC Marathon (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    Tola beat the previous record, which was set in 2011, by eight seconds.

  10. CBS News

    Tamirat Tola breaks NYC Marathon record in 2023 men's race, Hellen Obiri of Kenya wins women's title (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia broke the record in the New York City marathon on Sunday, finishing the 5-borough course in just 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds.

  11. Time

    Tamirat Tola Sets NYC Marathon Course Record, Wins Men's Race (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Tamirat Tola broke the 12-year-old mark, finishing the race in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds.

  12. New York Times

    Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri Win New York City Marathon (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    This year’s race saw a course record broken and a dramatically close women’s contest.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.