Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon on his first attempt at the distance, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Yemaneberhan Crippa. Sheila Chepkirui took her second women’s title after a late move against Hellen Obiri. American Jess McClain also passed Obiri in the closing strides to claim second place.
Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon in two hours six minutes one second on his marathon debut. Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa finished thirteen seconds behind in second place, with Lesotho’s Mofolo third. Almgren, the reigning world half-marathon champion, pulled clear late in the race. He became the first man since Gebre Gebremariam in 2010 to win New York on his first attempt at the marathon distance.[1], [2]
Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won the women’s race in two hours twenty-four minutes thirty-six seconds, adding to her 2024 victory. She moved ahead of Hellen Obiri in the final 150 metres. American Jess McClain then overtook Obiri in the closing strides to take second, six seconds behind Chepkirui. McClain became the first American woman on the New York podium since Shalane Flanagan in 2018. Obiri finished third.[1]
Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in one hour twenty-eight minutes fourteen seconds, passing Daniel Romanchuk in the final 100 metres to earn his eighth New York title. The margin was just over a second. Catherine Debrunner won the women’s wheelchair event in one hour forty minutes two seconds. Nearly sixty thousand people entered the marathon, almost half of them women, with runners representing more than 140 countries.[1]
