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Marathoner Shalane Flanagan speaks during a press conference for the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, Thursday Nov. 2, 2017, in New York.

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NEW YORK — Shalane Flanagan pulled away from Mary Keitany Sunday to become the first American to win the women’s New York City Marathon since 1977.

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