Jepchirchir did so in 2021 during an eight-month stretch when she became the first person to win the Olympics, New York City and Boston marathons over a career. The last man to repeat as New York City ...

His job got a little easier in 2021, when Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir became the first to win the famed five-borough race and Olympic gold in the same year, inspiring Tola as he attempts the same.

Tola's top challengers in the New York City field include two-time Olympic marathon medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium and past New York City Marathon winners Evans Chebet (2022), Albert Korir (2021 ...