Hellen Obiri says the biggest lesson she took from her first major marathon experience in New York last month was to be patient.

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year.

The Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019, and fans along the course threw a coming-out party for a region recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Albert Korir of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men’s race, two years after coming in second.