2001 New York City Marathon

32nd New York City Marathon
Location	New York City, New York
Date	November 4
Champions
Men	Tesfaye Jifar (2:07:43)
Women	Margaret Okayo (2:24:21)
Wheelchair men	Saúl Mendoza (1:39:25)
Wheelchair women	Francesca Porcellato (2:11:57)
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The 2001 New York City Marathon was the 32nd running of the annual marathon race in New York City, New York, which took place on Sunday, November 4. The men's elite race was won by Ethiopia's Tesfaye Jifar in a time of 2:07:43 hours while the women's race was won in 2:24:21 by Kenya's Margaret Okayo. Both these times were race records. Tesfaye Jifar was the first Ethiopian to win in New York and Okayo was the second Kenyan to win the women's race (after Tegla Loroupe). ^[1]

In the wheelchair races, America's Saúl Mendoza (1:39:25) and Italy's Francesca Porcellato (2:11:57) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Israel's Ziv Bar-Shira (1:27:49) and America's Helene Hines (1:46:22) were the winners.

A total of 23,648 runners finished the race, 16,810 men and 6838 women. ^[2]

The race was held in the wake of the September 11 attacks, thus the course was altered and mass participation was significantly down on previous years. Around 2800 police officers were present to ensure security, a no-fly zone was instituted above the race route, and runners were discouraged from accepting water from spectators on the route. The race adopted the slogan "United We Run" and the city's mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was given the number 1 bib, which is typically reserved for the men's defending champion. ^[3]

Results

Men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Tesfaye Jifar	Ethiopia	2:07:43
	Japhet Kosgei	Kenya	2:09:19
	Rodgers Rop	Kenya	2:09:51
4	Silvio Guerra	Ecuador	2:10:36
5	Hendrick Ramaala	South Africa	2:11:18
6	Jon Brown	United Kingdom	2:11:24
7	John Kagwe	Kenya	2:11:57
8	Joseph Chebet	Kenya	2:13:07
9	Lahoussine Mrikik	Morocco	2:13:31
10	Stephen Ndungu	Kenya	2:14:21
11	Róbert Štefko	Slovakia	2:14:45
12	Paul Kipsambu	Kenya	2:15:06
13	Scott Larson	United States	2:15:26
14	Clint Verran	United States	2:17:20
15	Alejandro Villanueva	Mexico	2:17:45
16	Chris Lundstrom	United States	2:18:08
17	Kenneth Cheruiyot	Kenya	2:18:20
18	Shawn Found	United States	2:18:29
19	Warren Petterson	South Africa	2:18:56
20	Keith Dowling	United States	2:19:10
—	Phaustin Baha Sulle	Tanzania	DNF
—	Jackson Kipngok	Kenya	DNF
—	Julius Kimutai	Kenya	DNF
—	Shem Kororia	Kenya	DNF

Women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Margaret Okayo	Kenya	2:24:21
	Susan Chepkemei	Kenya	2:25:12
	Svetlana Zakharova	Russia	2:25:13
4	Joyce Chepchumba	Kenya	2:25:51
5	Esther Kiplagat	Kenya	2:26:15
6	Lyudmila Petrova	Russia	2:26:18
7	Deena Kastor	United States	2:26:58
8	Yelena Paramonova	Russia	2:30:03
9	Madina Biktagirova	Russia	2:31:14
10	Elana Meyer	South Africa	2:31:43
11	Florence Barsosio	Kenya	2:31:50
12	Franca Fiacconi	Italy	2:32:57
13	Milena Glusac	United States	2:34:46
14	Colleen De Reuck	United States	2:35:31
15	Jeanne Cooper	United States	2:39:58
16	Monica Hostetler	United States	2:41:38
17	Gordon Bakoulis	United States	2:41:43
18	Brynhild Synstnes	Norway	2:41:58
19	Rosana Gutierrez	United States	2:42:26
20	Kelly Cordell	United States	2:42:28
—	Christine Clifton	United States	DNF
—	Nuța Olaru	Romania	DNF

Wheelchair men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Saúl Mendoza	United States	1:39:25
	Roberto Brigo	Italy	1:47:39
	Kamel Ayari	Tunisia	1:48:21
4	Scot Hollonbeck	United States	1:54:54
5	Hayk Abgaryan	Armenia	2:18:58
6	James Hallam	United Kingdom	2:19:03
7	Carlos Guzman	United States	2:23:00
8	Aleksan Bayanduryan	Armenia	2:36:45
9	Freddy Ramirez	Colombia	2:55:06
10	Oscar Londono	Colombia	2:56:32

Wheelchair women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Francesca Porcellato	Italy	2:11:57
	Antonella Munaro	Italy	2:59:17
	Christy Campbell	Canada	3:50:34
4	Judy Woolfenden	United Kingdom	5:16:17
5	Marialisa Galeazzi	Italy	5:22:11
6	Helga Thorsen	Norway	5:55:17
7	Jolana Skalova	Slovakia	6:52:36
8	Diane Robertson	United States	9:32:20

Handcycle men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Ziv Bar-Shira	Israel	1:27:49
	Bogdan Krol	Poland	1:34:17
	Randy Upper	Canada	1:37:19
4	John Ryan	Canada	1:46:18
5	John Curlander	United States	1:46:36

Handcycle women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Helene Hines	United States	1:46:22
	Kirsty Digger	United States	2:20:54
	Graciela Ramirez	Mexico	2:52:19
4	Isabel Bohn	United States	2:56:43
5	Mary Ellen Conaboy	United States	4:08:12

Introduction of New Qualifying Times for Guaranteed Entry

The 2001 race was the first year in which NYRR offered general qualifying times for guaranteed entry. Prior to 2001, the only time qualifications were for runners that bordered on sub-elite (sub-2:30 for men and sub-3:00 for women).

In 2001, the qualification standards were loosened to accommodate more runners. A new set of standards for half marathons were also introduced, allowing runners to use a time from a half marathon to earn guaranteed entry into the New York City Marathon. ^[4]

2001 Qualifying Times for Guaranteed Entry to the NYC Marathon

Age	Men's Marathon	Women's Marathon	Men's Half Marathon	Women's Half Marathon
Under 40	2:45:00	3:15:00	1:16:00	1:31:00
40 and Over	3:00:00	3:30:00	1:24:00	1:39:00

References

1. Mackay, Duncan (2001-11-05). New York marathon runners pay tribute . The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
2. New York City Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
3. Fendrich, Howard (2001-11-04). Jifar breaks race record in his first New York City Marathon. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
4. Rock, Brian (May 29, 2025). "The History of the New York City Marathon Qualifying Times". Running with Rock. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

Results

• 2001 New York Marathon Results. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
• Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-21.

External links

• New York Road Runners website