Sports World News of Sunday, 6 November 2016Source: BBCKeitany wins third New York marathonMary Keitany first woman to win three New York marathons in a row for 30 yearsKenya's Mary Keitany has become the first woman to win three consecutive New York Marathons for 30 years. Eritrean world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, 20, beat Kenya's Lucas Rotich in the men's race to become New York's youngest ever winner. Ghebreslassie, who finished fourth at both the London Marathon and the Rio Olympics this year, crossed the line in 2:07:51 to deny Kenya a fourth consecutive double in the New York men's and women's races. American Tatyana McFadden won her fourth straight New York women's wheelchair race in one hour 47 minutes 43 seconds. The win means she has won the last 17 major marathon races - London, Boston, Chicago and New York - including four calendar-year clean sweeps.

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