Kenya's Biwott wins New York Marathon

Kenyan Stanley Biwott won the New York Marathon on Sunday, capturing his first major marathon victory in 2hr 10min 34sec.

Biwott, 29, broke away from his rivals in a leading quartet in the final two miles in Central Park to finish ahead of fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor, with Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa third.

"The pace was slow, but the last three miles I pushed it up," said Biwott, who was second in the 2014 London Marathon and fifth in New York in 2013.

Kamworor, the world cross country champion and world silver medallist in the 10,000 meters, came home in 2:10:48 while Desisa clocked 2:12:10.

Defending champion Wilson Kipsang was fourth -- another disappointment for the former world record holder in a season that saw him beaten into second place in London and forced to abandon at the World Championships.

Athletics-World Marathon Majors New York marathon men results

Nov 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Marathon Majors New York marathon Men on Sunday 1. Stanley Biwott (Kenya) 2:10:34 2. Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) 2:10:48 3. Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) 2:12:10 4. Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 2:12:45 5. Yemane Tsegay (Ethiopia) 2:13:24