Australian runner finishes fifth at New York City Marathon
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 02:32 · Archive
Australian Haftu Strintzos finished fifth at the New York City Marathon in two hours, six minutes and 34 seconds.
Haftu Strintzos finished fifth at the New York City Marathon, clocking two hours, six minutes and 34 seconds. This marks the best performance by an Australian man at a marathon World Major in more than 30 years, surpassing Steve Monehetti's second-place finish in London in 1995. The 27-year-old came just 14 seconds short of his own national record of 2:06:20, which he set at the Gold Coast Marathon in July.
Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the race in 2:06:01, in his first-ever marathon. Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa finished second with a time of 2:06:14, and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho took third place.
Strintzos expressed satisfaction with his performance. 'I am happy with the performance today as it is my second ever race at a world major,' he said. 'I fought all the way to the finish line to secure a fifth-place finish and it's also exciting to get the auto qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics today.' In the women's race, Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claimed victory with a time of 2:24:36, marking her second win in three years at New York.
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- Aussie enters fifth dimension at New York City MarathonAustralian record-holder Haftu Strintzos has taken it to the streets with a fifth-placed finish at the prestigious New York City Marathon.Perth Now · 2 Nov, 02:01
- Aussie enters fifth dimension at New York City MarathonAustralian record-holder Haftu Strintzos has taken it to the streets with a fifth-placed finish at the prestigious New York City Marathon.The West Australian · 2 Nov, 02:01
In this story: Haftu Strintzos · Andreas Almgren · Yemaneberhan Crippa · Kamohelo Mofolo · Sheila Chepkirui · New York City Marathon · New York City
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