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Kenyan runners Wilson Kipsang, Mary Keitany win tight New York City Marathon races

Runners Wilson Kipsang of Kenya (R) and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia run the last mile during the New York City Marathon in New York, November 2, 2014.

Wilson Kipsang won a lucrative duel to the finish to join compatriot Mary Keitany in a Kenyan sweep of exciting men's and women's races at a cold, windy New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Kipsang, the London Marathon champion running the New York race for the first time, ran shoulder to shoulder with Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia over the last two miles.

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