Mary Keitany led for more than 24 miles, but Ethiopia's Firehiwot Dado caught her in Central Park to win her first New York City Marathon Sunday. Story | Dado Q&A
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Among the thousands of runners who finished after winner Firehiwot Dado are those running away from illness and those running for love. How's mile 22 for a wedding venue?
One's an octogenarian. One lost 200 pounds. One is running five marathons this year to raise awareness for brain injuries.
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Matt Higgins, a New York Jets executive, was given a reason to run in the NYC Marathon after a chance discovery led to life-changing therapy for his austistic daughter, Collette.
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley won Olympic gold in 1984. Now she is helping the U.S. team build for success in London.