him to come back for another chance at victory.

Unlike 2017, when Kamworor held off Wilson Kipsang by only three seconds, Kamworor won by 23 seconds Sunday.

"From the start of the race, I was feeling okay," Kamworor said in a statement. "I was comfortable. I prepared very well to run this marathon. Throughout the last few meters, the pace was somewhat high, and it wasn't a problem for me. That's when I decided to pull away."

He finished third last year.

Strong American presence

Des Linden started strong, but she was not able to hang with the leading pack as the marathon wore on. Donald Miralle/Getty Images for Rock n' Roll

Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon winner, was the top American woman, finishing sixth at 2:26:46. Early Sunday, she led the race forwas a good day to take a big swing."

The 36-year-old veteran, who said she would decide on pursuing her third Olympics based on her recovery from this race, said, half-jokingly, "Right now's not the time, just based on how my calves and my feet feel."

Perhaps an evening cocktail will help alleviate some of her pain.

The great @des_linden, post-NYC Marathon, where she finished 6th Reporter: Is it a bourbon or whiskey night? Linden: Bourbon is whiskey, Larry. �� pic.twitter.com/NjNePbrZvp - Rachel Bachman (@Bachscore) November 3, 2019

American Kellyn Taylor (seventh) was the only other top-10 American woman. Altogether, nine American women finished in the top 20.

For the men, Jared Ward was the top U.S. finisher, at No. 6.

The surprising dropouts

Before the race began, many eyes were on men's defending champion