Nageeye, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist, edged Kenyan Evans Chebet, 2:07:39 to 2:07:45, to become the first Dutch runner to win New York City. Nageeye, 35, finished fourth, third and fifth in the last three New York City Marathons.

The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said.

The New York City Marathon has been run every year since 1970. Contested on the first Sunday in November, the course covers the traditional 26.2-mile marathon distance, and is run rain or shine winding through all five boroughs.