U of I alums take top two spots in New York Marathon women’s wheelchair race
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NEW YORK CITY (WCIA) — The University of Illinois proudly adds another victory to its record as its alumni shine at the New York Marathon, triumphing not just with the winner but also securing the runner-up position.

Among the 59,000 participants who either ran or maneuvered their wheelchairs through New York City’s five boroughs on Sunday, Susannah Scaroni and Tatyanna McFadden stood out. Competing in the women’s wheelchair division, Scaroni outpaced 20 opponents to clinch victory with an impressive time of 1:42:10.

Hot on her wheels, McFadden captured second place, finishing in Central Park with a time of 1:47:54, narrowly beating Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner by a mere two seconds.

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