New York City Marathon
race
New York City Marathon, 26.2-mile footrace held every November through the five boroughs of New York City. The New York City Marathon often draws the largest number of participants of all annual marathons, and it is—with the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and Tokyo marathons—one of the world’s six major marathons.
The first New York City Marathon was held in 1970, and the route consisted of a series of laps through Manhattan’s Central Park. The course took on its current shape, which begins on Staten Island and ends in Manhattan, in 1976. Norway’s Grete Waitz won the women’s New York City Marathon a record nine times, and American Bill Rogers holds the men’s record with four wins.
Winners of the New York City Marathon are provided in the table.
year
men*
hr:min:s
women*
hr:min:s
*Won by a U.S. runner except as indicated.
1970
Gary Muhrcke
2:31:38
no finisher
1971
Norm Higgins
2:22:54
Beth Bonner
2:55:22
1972
Sheldon Karlin
2:27:52
Nina Kuscsik
3:08:41
1973
Tom Fleming
2:21:54
Nina Kuscsik
2:57:07
1974
Norb Sander
2:26:30
Katherine Switzer
3:07:29
1975
Tom Fleming
2:19:27
Kim Merritt
2:46:14
1976
Bill Rodgers
2:10:09
Miki Gorman
2:39:11
1977
Bill Rodgers
2:11:28
Miki Gorman
2:43:10
1978
Bill Rodgers
2:12:12
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:32:30
1979
Bill Rodgers
2:11:42
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:27:33
1980
Alberto Salazar
2:09:41
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:25:41
1981
Alberto Salazar
2:08:13
Allison Roe (N.Z.)
2:25:29
1982
Alberto Salazar
2:09:29
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:27:14
1983
Rod Dixon (N.Z.)
2:08:59
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:27:00
1984
Orlando Pizzolato (Italy)
2:14:53
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:29:30
1985
Orlando Pizzolato (Italy)
2:11:34
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:28:34
1986
Gianni Poli (Italy)
2:11:06
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:28:06
1987
Ibrahim Hussein (Kenya)
2:11:01
Priscilla Welch (U.K.)
2:30:17
1988
Steve Jones (Wales)
2:08:20
Grete Waitz (Nor.)
2:28:07
1989
Juma Ikangaa (Tanz.)
2:08:01
Ingrid Kristiansen (Nor.)
2:25:30
1990
Douglas Wakiihuri (Kenya)
2:12:39
Wanda Panfil (Pol.)
2:30:45
1991
Salvador Garcia (Mex.)
2:09:28
Liz McColgan (U.K.)
2:27:23
1992
Willie Mtolo (S.Af.)
2:09:29
Lisa Ondieki (Austl.)
2:24:40
1993
Andres Espinosa (Mex.)
2:10:04
Uta Pippig (Ger.)
2:26:24
1994
German Silva (Mex.)
2:11:21
Tegla Loroupe (Kenya)
2:27:37
1995
German Silva (Mex.)
2:11:00
Tegla Loroupe (Kenya)
2:28:06
1996
Giacomo Leone (Italy)
2:09:54
Anuta Catuna (Rom.)
2:28:18
1997
John Kagwe (Kenya)
2:08:12
Franziska Rochat-Moser (Switz.)
2:28:43
1998
John Kagwe (Kenya)
2:08:45
Franca Fiacconi (Italy)
2:25:17
1999
Joseph Chebet (Kenya)
2:09:14
Adriana Fernández (Mex.)
2:25:06
2000
Abdelkhader El Mouaziz (Mor.)
2:10:09
Ludmilla Petrova (Russia)
2:25:45
2001
Tesfaye Jifar (Eth.)
2:07:43
Margaret Okayo (Kenya)
2:24:21
2002
Rodgers Rop (Kenya)
2:08:07
Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya)
2:25:56
2003
Martin Lel (Kenya)
2:10:30
Margaret Okayo (Kenya)
2:22:31
2004
Hendrik Ramaala (S.Af.)
2:09:28
Paula Radcliffe (U.K.)
2:23:10
2005
Paul Tergat (Kenya)
2:09:30
Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)
2:24:41
2006
Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Braz.)
2:09:58
Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia)
2:25:05
2007
Martin Lel (Kenya)
2:09:04
Paula Radcliffe (U.K.)
2:23:09
2008
Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Braz.)
2:08:43
Paula Radcliffe (U.K.)
2:23:56
2009
Meb Keflezighi
2:09:15
Derartu Tulu (Eth.)
2:28:52
2010
Gebre Gebremariam (Eth.)
2:08:14
Edna Kiplagat (Kenya)
2:28:20
2011
Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)
2:05:06
Firehiwot Dado (Eth.)
2:23:15
2012
canceled
2013
Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)
2:08:24
Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya)
2:25:07
2014
Wilson Kipsang (Kenya)
2:10:59
Mary Keitany (Kenya)
2:25:07
2015
Stanley Biwott (Kenya)
2:10:34
Mary Keitany (Kenya)
2:24:25
2016
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Eritrea)
2:07:51
Mary Keitany (Kenya)
2:24:26
2017
Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya)
2:10:53
Shalane Flanagan
2:26:53
2018
Lelisa Desisa (Eth.)
2:05:59
Mary Keitany (Kenya)
2:22:48
2019
Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya)
2:08:13
Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya)
2:22:38
2020
canceled
2021
Albert Korir (Kenya)
2:08:22
Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya)
2:22:39
2022
Evans Chebet (Kenya)
2:08:41
Sharon Lokedi (Kenya)
2:23:23
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