The 2011

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was the 42nd running of the annual

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race in

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, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 6. Sponsored by

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, it was the final race of the 2010/11

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series and an

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Geoffrey Mutai Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai (born 7 October 1981) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. On 18 April 2011 at the Boston Marathon, Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever at the time in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes 2 ...

of Kenya won the men's elite race in a course record time of 2:05:06 hours while Ethiopia's

Firehiwot Dado Firehiwot Tufa Dado (born January 9, 1984 in Assela, Arsi) is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the New York City Marathon in 2011 with a personal best time of 2:23:15 hours. She also took three consecutive victories in the R ...

won the women's section in a time of 2:23:15. In the

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s, Japan's Masazumi Soejima (1:31:41) and America's Amanda McGrory (1:50:24) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the

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race, former racing driver

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of Italy won the men's race in 1:13:58 while Poland's Renata Kaluza took the women's title in 1:49:49. A then-record high of 47,107 runners entered the competition, with a total of 46,536 runners finishing the distance (29,669 men and 16,867 women). At this race Joy Johnson became the oldest female marathon finisher at age 84.

Results

Men

* Ezkyas Sisay of Ethiopia originally placed ninth in a time of 2:11:04 hours, but was subsequently disqualified for doping.Ethiopian Athlete Sisay Disqualified From ING Marathon For Doping - RRW
Runner Space (2012-05-31). Retrieved 2020-05-09.

Women

Wheelchair men

Wheelchair women

Handcycle men

Handcycle women

References

;Results
ING New York City Marathon 2011

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. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
Men's results

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. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
Women's results

. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

External links

New York Road Runners website
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Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...