Almgren Wins New York Marathon on His Debut

Adapted by News by Levels November 2, 2026

Chepkirui, Hug and Debrunner also won their races at the New York City Marathon.

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Source: New York Road Runners, 2026-11-01.

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Read and understand · 1/3What made Almgren’s open-race victory unusual for him? He had won the same race in 2024. It was his first full marathon. It was his second New York win.

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It was his first full marathon.. The opening paragraph says it was his first race over the full marathon distance.

Clue: Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the men's open race at the New York City Marathon on November 1. It was his first race over the full marathon distance. Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won the women's open race for the second time, after her victory in 2024.

Read and understand · 2/3How close was Marcel Hug’s wheelchair-race victory? He finished one second ahead of Daniel Romanchuk. He finished one minute ahead of Daniel Romanchuk. He and Daniel Romanchuk finished in a tie.

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He finished one second ahead of Daniel Romanchuk.. The second paragraph gives his lead over Romanchuk as one second.

Clue: Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner won the men's and women's wheelchair races. Hug finished one second ahead of Daniel Romanchuk to claim his eighth New York title, according to the organisers.

Read and understand · 3/3What 50-year anniversary did this year’s course mark? The marathon first being held anywhere in New York The first wheelchair race taking place The route first passing through all five boroughs

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The route first passing through all five boroughs. The last paragraph says the anniversary concerns the five-borough course.

Clue: New York Road Runners said nearly 60,000 athletes took part. This year marked 50 years since the course first passed through all five of the city's boroughs.

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Almgren was running his first full marathon; Chepkirui had won in New York before, in 2024. Hug finished one second ahead of Romanchuk.

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