Abdi Nageeye finished fifth in the New York Marathon with a time of 2.11.39. The fiftieth edition of the world famous marathon was won by Kenyan Albert Korir (2.08.22).
Nageeye went for the win in the New York Marathon, but when he ran his last 100 meters to the finish in Central Park, he saw three overjoyed men jogging in opposite directions with the Kenyan, Moroccan and Italian flags overhead for the podium places. to celebrate. The 32-year-old Dutchman finished well behind winner Korir in fifth, just like Gerard Nijboer in 1985.
Three months after his silver medal in Sapporo at the Games, Nageeye dared to express his ambitions in advance to go for victory. He started with ear muffs, sunglasses and arm warmers in fresh New York and cleverly hid himself in the group of favorites. He did not respond to an acceleration from Mohamed El Aaraby and Eyob Faniel.
But then it went too fast for him when that gap was closed by, among others, the later winner Korir. The Kenyan finished in 2:08:22. Nageeye crossed the line in 2:11.39, a good minute ahead of Kenenisa Bekele. Fifth place equals the best performance of a Dutchman in the world famous marathon, but not what Nageeye dreamed of in the fiftieth edition of the world famous race.
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