NYC Marathon sets record with nearly 53,000 finishers

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon has set a record for the most finishers of any marathon worldwide — 52,812.
Organizers said Monday the total topped the mark of 51,394 from the 2016 NYC Marathon. The race through the city’s five boroughs Sunday was watched by more than 1 million spectators on a crisp fall day.
Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Mary Keitany of Kenya were the men’s and women’s winners. It was Keitany’s fourth victory in New York. Desisa wo