Armstrong betters marathon time

Seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Image credit: AFP)

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong bettered his 2006 time in the New York City Marathon by over 10 minutes on Sunday. The 36 year-old ex-cyclist from the United States recorded a time of two hours, 46 minutes and 43 seconds.