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Andreas Almgren wins New York City Marathon on debut

Outlets report that Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon while completing his first race at the 26.2-mile distance.

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At a glance

  • Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon.123
  • The Swedish athlete was competing in his first 26.2-mile race.13

Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon.13

The victory was achieved in his debut appearance at the event.123

Multiple outlets confirmed that the event was his first time competing over 26.2 miles.123

Where sources agree

  • Andreas Almgren won the NYC Marathon3 of 3
  • Almgren won in his marathon debut3 of 3
  • Almgren is from Sweden2 of 3
  • The race distance was 26.2 miles2 of 3

Who covered this

1 National2 International

Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsAndreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance ↗
  2. 2BBC SportAlmgren wins in New York on marathon debut ↗
  3. 3The GuardianNew York City Marathon: Andreas Almgren wins on debut as Sheila Chepkirui reclaims crown ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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