Four U.S. men finished in the top 10, but they weren’t necessarily the expected names.
, 35, finished seventh in 2:12:53. Unsure of how 26.2 miles of racing would unfold, True, who is often an aggressive competitor, ran conservatively early on. He let the lead pack go before the four-mile mark. At halfway, he was in 13th place, one minute and 45 seconds behind the leaders.
But his patience paid off. By 20 miles, True was in 10th. He kept pressing and picked off three more men by the finish. True can count among his accomplishments beating Kibiwott Kandie, the world record-holder in the half marathon who was also making his marathon debut, and finishing one second behind Kenenisa Bekele, the second fastest marathoner in history.Nathan Martin, 31, was just behind, finishing eighth in 2:12:57.
. That time is the fastest marathon run by a Black man born in the United States. Martin lives in Jackson, Michigan, where he works as a substitute teacher and coach., 33, who ran 2:14:06 after running with True and Martin through the first 25 kilometers. Ward was the most accomplished American in today’s field. He finished sixth in the 2016 Olympic Marathon and placed sixth/top American at New York in 2018 and 2019.
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