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N.S. flood victim surprised by apartment makeover | SaltWireNEW YORK - As athletes gear up for Sunday's New York City Marathon, falling world records have brought new attention to the distance event after a blockbuster year.

While another benchmark is unlikely to be surpassed on Sunday - New York's hills stand in contrast to the flatter courses of Berlin and the Windy City - the falling records have brought an extra buzz. The expected 16-person women's elite field is among the smallest in recent memory, according to Grotewold, but what it lacks in quantity it has in quality.

Undaunted, Lokedi said the strength of the competition has only made her more excited to return to New York.

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