Lisa Smith-Batchen was the first American to win  Marathon des Sables a six day marathon that spans how long of a distance?
Lisa Smith-Batchen Lisa Smith-Batchen is an ultramarathon runner and ironman competitor. She was the first American to win Marathon des Sables.
2014 New York City Marathon The 44th New York City Marathon took place on November 2, 2014. It was won by Wilson Kipsang of Kenya with a time of 2:10:59 and Mary Keitany of Kenya with a time of 2:25:07. It was the largest marathon ever, with a record number of 50869 starters and 50564 finishers, and an average finish time of 4:34:45. With 50,564 finishers, the 2014 New York City Marathon broke the record for most finishers.