The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon.

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It was a record-setting day as more than 50,000 athletes packed the streets for the 2025 New York City Marathon. Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri triumphed.

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For these first-time marathoners, training for race day involved sweat, tears and lots of talking about it.

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