American Keflezighi wins men's New York marathon title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meb Keflezighi won the New York City marathon on Sunday, making him the first American to win the event since the early 1980s.

Keflezighi, 34, won with a time of two hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds after pulling away from Kenyan Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in the last few miles.

Third place went to Moroccan Jaouad Gharib.

(Reporting by Christine Kearney, editing by Alison Wildey)