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Hendrick
Ramaala of South Africa made a move around mile 24...
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...and
steadily pulled away from Timothy Cherigat and Meb
Keflezighi.
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Ramaala
had a comfortable lead with about one mile to go (pictured
above)...
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...and
went on to win his first major marathon title in 2:09:27.
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Timothy
Cherigat of Kenya ran in second place with one mile
to go...
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...but
he was run down by Keflezighi. Cherigat finished third
in 2:10:00.
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Keflezighi
ran a strong final mile to take second in 2:09:53.
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Just
70 days earlier, Keflezighi pulled off the performance
of his life...
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...and
earned a silver medal in the marathon at the Athens...
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...Olympic
Games. Keflezighi proved here that his medal was no
fluke.
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Patrick
Tambwe of France (but a citizen of the Democratic
Republic of Congo)...
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...finished
fourth in 2:10:11.
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Benson
Cherono of Kenya finished fifth in 2:11:23.
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The
weather at the finish was reported as being in the
low 60s...
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...slightly
warmer than ideal.
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Christopher
Cheboiboch of Kenya finished sixth...
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...in
2:12:34. Cheboiboch was the runner up in the...
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...2002
New York City Marathon and finished...
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...third
in 2003.
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John
Kagwe, the 1997 and 1998 champion here, finished seventh
in 2:12:35.
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