Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai set a course record to win the New York Marathon men’s title yesterday, adding the achievements to his record-setting triumph at this year’s Boston Marathon.

Mutai smashed the New York Marathon course record with a time of two hours, five minutes and six seconds, shattering the old standard of 2:07:43 set by Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Jifar in 2001.

Emmanuel Mutai, the reigning London Marathon champion who is not related to the winner, was second for the second year in a row in 2:06:28 with Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede, the 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze medallist, third in 2:07:14.

Geoffrey Mutai, 29, ran the fastest marathon time ever recorded to win this year’s Boston Marathon men’s crown in 2:03:02 but the time is not recognised as a world record by the IAAF because of course elevation issues.

Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado captured the women’s title in New York yesterday, winning in two hours, 23 minutes and 15 seconds to edge compatriot Buzunesh Deba by four seconds.

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