Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, crosses the finish line to win the pro wheelchair women's division of the New York City Marathon, in New York's Central Park, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019.
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK, NY Manuela Schr of Switzerland has won her third straight women's wheelchair title at the New York City Marathon, giving her eight consecutive marathon major victories.
Daniel Romanchuk of the United States repeated as men's wheelchair champion in another tight finish over Switzerland's Marcel Hug.
Hug was one second behind for a second straight year, and Germany's David Weir and American Aaron Pike were also within 10 seconds.
Hug took the New York title in 2016 and 2017.