Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday since 1977, pulling away from Mary Keitany in the last three miles of the race for her first major marathon victory. The last American woman to win New York was Miki Gorman, who won consecutive titles in 1976-77. NEW YORK CITY MARATHON FEATURES MASSIVE SECURITY EFFORT AFTER DEADLY TRUCK ATTACKFlanagan finished second in New York in her first marathon in 2010 but hadn't run this race since. After a fracture in her lower back kept her out of the Boston Marathon, Flanagan trained hard for New York with an eye on Keitany. "New York City said strongly we're not giving into terrorists," de Blasio said, adding "That's a message we're sending the whole world."

Source: Fox News November 05, 2017 17:16 UTC