Peter Ciaccia, TCS NYC Marathon Race Director & President of Events for NYRR, started things off with his iconic pre-race speech. It was an emotional one for Ciaccia, who will retire after 18 years of spearheading the largest marathon in the world.
TCS NYC Marathon Race Director Peter Ciaccia retires after 18 years
Then there was a historic performance from 20-year-old Daniel Romanchuk, who became the youngest and first American man to ever win the men's wheelchair race in New York. His interview with ESPN's Sage Steele was truly inspiring.
20-year-old Daniel Romanchuk wins men's Wheelchair Division at 2018 TCS New York City Marathon
In the women's race, Kenya's Mary Keitany captured her fourth TCS New York City Marathon crown, with a time of 2:22:48. She embraced members of the crowd and Ciaccia after crossing the finish line.
Mary Keitany wins the Women's Division of the marathonhon
Ethiopa's Lelisa Desisa held off his countryman Shura Kitata by 1.99 seconds in the men's race. The nail-biting finish ended with Desisa finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 59 seconds.
Lelisa Desisa crosses the finish line
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