PHOTOS: 2015 TCS NYC Marathon

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Sunday, November 1, 2015
Mary Keitany of Kenya reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the professional women's athlete division.
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PHOTOS: 2015 TCS NYC MarathonMary Keitany of Kenya reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the professional women's athlete division.
AP Photo/ Kathy Willens

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Kenya's Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany swept the titles at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon.

Keitany became the first woman to repeat since Paula Radcliffe in 2008. She finished in 2:24:25, beating Ethiopia's Aselefech Mergia by 67 seconds for the largest margin of victory since Radcliffe's 2008 title.

Biwott won his first major marathon title after placing second in London last year. He finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 34 seconds, beating countryman Geoffrey Kamworor by 14 seconds. Reigning Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa was third and defending champion was Wilson Kipsang fourth.

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