NYC Marathon 2010: Gebre Gebremariam (Ethiopia), Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) Win

The ING NYC Marathon 2010 (photo by infohostels.com), which featured celebrities like Chilean Miner Edison Pena, Al Roker from the Today Show, New York City restaurateur and chef Mario Batali and winery owner Joe Bastianich, Seaton from The Dan Patrick Show, Jared Fogle of Subway Sandwich fame, Ryan Sutter, from The Bachelorette, Food Channel star and Chicago restaurateur Bobby Flay, and Amani Toomer, formerly of The New York Giants, also had serious runners.

Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won for the men and women respectively, according to the NYC Marathon website.

Meanwhile, Kenya continued its overall dominance of U.S. Long Distance Running, as Kenyans won two of the top three spots for the men, and the top spot for the women in the NYC Marathon.  Those winners, and others will get a share of the $600,000 in prize money.

The NYC Marathon draws over two million spectators and an estimated 315 Worldwide television viewers.