The 41st running of the NYC Marathon stars two Ethiopian greats renowned for their versatility and longevity. The 37-year-old Gebrselassie, the men’s world-record holder, is racing the 26.2-mile course through the city’s five boroughs for the first time.The expected field of more than 43,000 runners includes Edison Pena, the Chilean miner rescued last month who jogged through the tunnels while trapped underground.Tulu became the first black African woman to capture Olympic gold with her victory in the 10,000 meters in 1992, a year before Gebrselassie won a world championship at the same distance The medals kept coming over the next dozen years, on the track, in cross country and at marathons — including another 10,000 gold at the 2000 Games.
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