Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week for raising $2 million for charity by finishing the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday.

A first-time marathoner, P. Diddy finished with a chip time of 4:14:54 hours, accomplishing his goal of bettering Oprah Winfrey's marathon time of 4:29:00 she set at the 1994 Washington D.C. Marathon. His performance raised $2 million for charitable causes, which was double the amount he had expected to raise. A native of Harlem, P. Diddy trained two months for the race and ran with an injured right knee.

Combs plans to split the money between New York City's public school system, the Children's Hope Foundation and Daddy's House Social Programs, which are two children's advocate groups. The entertainment mogul called his charity effort, "Diddy Runs the City." Major donors to Combs' cause included New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, rapper Jay-Z, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. "We set a bar and we crushed that bar," said P. Diddy. "This is just a start. This wasn't a publicity stunt."

Combs' efforts generated interest to thousands of kids about long distance running in bringing it to a new light due to his pre-marathon coverage through non-sporting and track & field media outlets.

Now in its third year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

See the ING New York City Marathon website