Nageeye, 35, finished fourth, third and fifth in the last three New York City Marathons.Nageeye was born in Somalia, moved to the Netherlands at age 6, then moved to Syria for three years and then back to Somalia before returning to the Netherlands via Ethiopia when he was adopted.

The Netherlands’ Abdi Nageeye won a thrilling men’s race at the New York City marathon on Sunday while Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui marked her debut with a victory in the women’s race.

Nageeye had run the New York race three times before, with his previous best finish being third in 2022. The winner that year was Kenya's Evans Chebet, and Chebet almost secured another victory this weekend as he and Nageeye were battling it out heading into Central Park.

A riveting competition ended with one-on-one clashes in both the men’s and women’s races, and with three Kenyans on the women’s podium.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Abdi Nageeye, of the Netherlands, crosses the finish line to win the men’s division of the New York City ...

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands wins the men's race at the New York City Marathon.

Abdi Nageeye outkicks former champion Evans Chebet to win the men's race at the New York City Marathon in 2:07.39.

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui and the Netherland's Abdi Nageeye both used strong finishes to come out on top of crowded fields at the TCS New York City Marathon.

NEW YORK — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors and both win the New York City Marathon for the first time Sunday. Nageeye, who became the first runner from the Netherlands to ...

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won his first major marathon crown and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won her race debut on Sunday at the 53rd New York Marathon.