Paula Radcliffe starts her first marathon since winning in Helsinki in 2005 when she runs in New York

The conditions in New York are glorious as the runners set off in dry and sunny weather

Radcliffe has a tight battle with long-time rival Geta Wami for most of the race and leads for much of the time

Wami briefly takes the lead but Radcliffe hits back and a final burst of speed wins her the race with Wami coming in second

Radcliffe secures victory in a time of two hours, 23 minutes and nine seconds, 23 seconds ahead of Wami

Paula celebrates her victory with nine-month-old daughter Isla in front of the New York crowd

Kenya's Martin Lel wins the men's race and he celebrates his victory along with Radcliffe

After victory in New York Radcliffe's thoughts are already turning to next year's Olympics, in just nine months time