In pictures: New York City marathon 2010

Runners cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge after the start of the New York City Marathon. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Many of the runners were dressed outlandishly, as is a tradition for the event Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

Wheelchair racers cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

The marathon is one of the largest in the world, attracting tens of thousands of entrants Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

Chilean miner Edison Pena crosses the finish line after having had his knee strapped up part way through Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam won the marathon in a time of 2:08.14 ahead of Kenyans Emmanuel Mutai and Moses Kigen Kipkosgei. World record holder Haile Gebrselassie annouced his retirement after dropping out of the race Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

The leading pack of runners crosses the Queensboro bridge Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA

Used paper cups pile up as runners pass by the water station Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images

Runners cast shadows after crossing the finish line Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

A stream of runners approach the finish line Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

The women's division runners, including winner Edna Kiplagat (R) of Kenya, run through the Brooklyn borough. Kiplagat finished with a time of 2:28:20 Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Chilean miner Edison Pena with New York Road Runnrs President Mary Wittenberg after he finished the marathon Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia wins the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:08:14 Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg, centre, talks to Shalane Flanagan of the United States after Flanagan crossed the finish line in second place in the women's classification Photograph: Kathy Willens/AP