Shalane Flanagan Makes ESPN's 2017 List of Record Breakers

Posted Dec 31, 2017
Records broke all over the sports world in 2017. Check out the moments set the bar higher for years to come. More than a minute ahead of her closest competition, Shalane Flanagan blew a two-handed kiss to the crowd as she crossed the finish line in Central Park, stunning New York and the running world as the first American woman to win the race in 40 years. (ESPN.com)

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