Watch: Victory Dinner for NYC Marathon Champions
Firehiwot Dado and Buzunesh Deba were greeted like homecoming queens at the Queen of Sheba in New York.
Firehiwot Dado and Buzunesh Deba were greeted like homecoming queens at the Queen of Sheba in New York.
Photo: Firehiwot Dado & Buzunesh Deba hug after their stunning New York City Marathon victory on Sunday.
Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam was second in 28:11.
Spring signals the continuation of Ethiopian domination of foot-race competitions in the U.S.
Gebre Gebremariam, last Sunday’s surprise winner of the New York City Marathon, was treated to a victory dinner on Monday night at Queen of Sheba restaurant in Manhattan.
Haile Gebrselassie and Derartu Tulu are widely expected to lead the charge in their respective categories at Sunday’s New York City Marathon.
Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia set a course record in the Healthy Kidney 10K race in Central Park.