New York City Marathon 2009 results: Watch the elite runners video

November 1, 2:09 PMSacramento Running ExaminerNancy Lancaster

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 From left, Abdi Abdirahman, Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, Brian Sell,Jorge Torres and Jason Lehmkuhle appear at a New York City Marathon press conference in New York on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

An American has won the New York City Marathon for the first time since 1982.   Meb Keflezighi from California, and also the 2004 Olympic Silver medalist finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 15 seconds (2:09:15).  Robert Cheruiyot from Kenya took second in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 56 seconds (2:09:56), and Jaouad Gharib from Morocco came in third finishing in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 25 seconds (2:10:25).  US hopeful, Ryan Hall finished fourth in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 36 seconds(2:10:36).

• 2009 New York City Marathon Photo Slideshow

The top woman finisher was Derartu Tulu from Ethiopia who finished in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 52 seconds (2:28:52).  Ludmila Petrova, from Russia came in second in 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 00 seconds (2:29:00).  The third place woman was Christelle Daunay from France who finished in 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 16 seconds (2:29:16).  Britian hopeful Paula Radcliff, the world record holder and past three time winner, came in fourth at 2 hours, 29 minutes, 27 seconds (2:29:27).