2015 New York City Marathon

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45th New York City Marathon
Venue New York, United States
DateNovember 1
Champions
Men Stanley Biwott (2:10:34)
Women Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:24:25)
Wheelchair men Ernst van Dyk (1:30:54)
Wheelchair women Tatyana McFadden (1:43:04)
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The 2015 New York City Marathon was the 45th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, New York, which took place on November 1. The event was organised by the New York Road Runners and sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The main race saw the third successive time that Kenyans won both races. [1] Stanley Biwott won the men's division with a time of 2:10:34. His compatriot Mary Jepkosgei Keitany claimed the women's division with a time of 2:24:25, her second consecutive win in New York. [2] In the wheelchair divisions, South African Ernst van Dyk won the men's division with a time of 1:30:54 and American Tatyana McFadden won the women's division with a new record of 1:43:04. [3]

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A total of 50,229 runners were registered to take part in the event. Amongst them, 49,828 runners finished the race, comprising 28,804 men and 21,024 women. [4]

Course

The 26.2-mile (42.2 km) course covers all five boroughs of New York City. It begins on Staten Island, in Fort Wadsworth, near the approach to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. [5] The bridge, which normally carries only vehicular traffic, is closed for the event. Runners use both sides of the upper level of the bridge and the westbound side of the lower level. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event.

After descending the bridge, the course winds through Brooklyn, mostly along Fourth Avenue and Bedford Avenue, for approximately the next 11 miles (18 km). Runners pass through a variety of neighborhoods, including: Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint. At 13.1 miles (21.1 km), runners cross the Pulaski Bridge, marking the halfway point of the race and the entrance into Long Island City, Queens. After about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in Queens, runners cross the East River via the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan. [5]

Reaching Manhattan after about 16 miles (26 km), the race proceeds north on First Avenue, then crosses briefly into The Bronx via the Willis Avenue Bridge for a mile before returning into Manhattan via the Madison Avenue Bridge. It then proceeds south through Harlem down Fifth Avenue and into Central Park. At the southern end of the park, the race proceeds across Central Park South, where thousands of spectators cheer runners on during the last mile. At Columbus Circle, the race re-enters the park and finishes outside Tavern on the Green. [5]

Race summary

The wheelchair division was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST, the women's division at 9:20 a.m., and the men's division at 9:50 a.m. The last wave of runners was scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. [6] The weather was generally overcast with negligible wind. The recorded temperature at the start of the race was 57 °F (14 °C), rising to 62 °F (17 °C) at the finishing line. [7]

Women's division

Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn New York City Marathon 2015 01.jpg
Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn

The first runners hit the 3.1-mile (5 km) point in 17:21 and the 6.2-mile (10 km) mark in 34:27. [7] By the halfway point (1:12:54), a nine-woman lead pack had emerged led by Portuguese runner Sara Moreira. They remained together until the 18-mile (29 km) mark, where a group containing Kenyans Mary Jepkosgei Keitany and Priscah Jeptoo, along with Ethiopians Aselefech Mergia and Tigist Tufa started to pull away. At the 20-mile (32 km) mark, Keitany increased her pace and began recording sub 5:20 miles. Tufa kept up with Keitany until the 22-mile (35 km) point before falling away. Keitany won the race in 2:24:25, a full minute and seven seconds in front of second placed Mergia who had overtaken Tufa in the final mile. Tufa trailed a further eighteen seconds behind in third place. Keitany's win marked the first time a woman had defended the New York Marathon title since Briton Paula Radcliffe in 2008. [2]

Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys completed a charity run of the course in 5:50:52. [8]

Men's division

Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn New York City Marathon 2015 02.jpg
Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn

The first runners hit the 3.1-mile (5 km) point in 15:47 and the 6.2-mile (10 km) mark in 31:30. [7] By the halfway point (1:06:49), a thirteen-man lead pack had emerged led by Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa. At the 20-mile (32 km) mark, the lead pack had reduced to four, containing Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor, Stanley Biwott and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, along with Desisa. Biwott took the lead in the 23-mile (37 km) and held on to win his first World Marathon Majors title in 2:10:34. Kamworor was fourteen seconds behind him to claim second and Desisa a further minute 22 seconds off in third. [2]

Former professional tennis player James Blake finished the course in 3:51:19 and actor Ethan Hawke recorded a time of 4:25:30. [8]

Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Stanley Biwott Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:34
Silver medal icon.svg Geoffrey Kamworor Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:48
Bronze medal icon.svg Lelisa Desisa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:12:10
4 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:12:45
5 Yemane Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:13:24
6 Yuki Kawauchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:13:29
7 Meb Keflezighi Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:13:32
8 Craig Leon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:15:16
9 Birhanu Dare Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:15:40
10 Kevin Chelimo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:15:49
11 Andrea Lalli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:17:12
12 Juan Luis Barrios Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:18:06
13 Diriba Yigezu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:19:22
14 Abebe Negash Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:20:30
15 Tim Chichester Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:21:27
16 Nicholas Arciniaga Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:22:07
17 Khalid En Guady Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:23:13
18 Carmine Buccilli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:23:48
19 Abu Diriba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:30
20 Kojo Kyereme Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:26:17
Daniele Meucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DNF
Li Zicheng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China DNF
Harbert Okuti Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda DNF
Gian-Paul Caccia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DNF

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:24:25
Silver medal icon.svg Aselefech Mergia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:25:32
Bronze medal icon.svg Tigist Tufa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:25:50
4 Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:25:53
5 Christelle Daunay Flag of France.svg  France 2:26:57
6 Priscah Jeptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:03
7 Laura Thweatt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:28:23
8 Jeļena Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2:28:46
9 Anna Incerti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:33:13
10 Caroline Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:33:19
11 Rocío CántaraFlag of Peru.svg  Peru 2:37:05
12 Cassie Fien Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:38:53
13 Teresa McWalters Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:40:37
14 Marisol Romero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:41:50
15 Beverly Ramos Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2:41:56
16 Emma NordlingFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:43:29
17 Ding Changqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:44:02
18 Caroline Wöstmann Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:44:26
19 Hilary Corno Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:45:53
20 Roberta GronerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:45:54
21 Liza HowardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:49:07
22 Mikaela LarsonFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:49:12
23 Clare Geraghty Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:49:19
Bizunesh Deba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DNF
Sally Kipyego Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Ana Dulce Félix Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal DNF
Alana Hadley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DNF
Jane Fardell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNF

Wheelchair men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Ernst van Dyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:30:54
Silver medal icon.svg Josh George Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:30:55
Bronze medal icon.svg Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:34:05
4 Hiroyuki Yamamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:35:19
5 Kurt Fearnley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:35:21
6 Laurens Molina Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1:35:37
7 Jordi Madera Jimenez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:35:38
8 Aaron Pike Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:36:45
9 Brian Siemann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:36:59
10 James Senbeta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:44:27

Wheelchair women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:43:04
Silver medal icon.svg Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:44:57
Bronze medal icon.svg Sandra Graf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:52:05
4 Christie Dawes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:53:48
5 Susannah Scaroni Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:54:24
6 Shelly Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:56:34
7 Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:59:40
8 Diane Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:00:13
9 Arielle Rausin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:04:41
10 Hannah Babalola Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2:18:11

Handcycle men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Alfredo Dellossantos Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:13:16
Silver medal icon.svg Ludovic Narce Flag of France.svg  France 1:13:19
Bronze medal icon.svg Omar Duran Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:25:44
4 Stephane Massard Flag of France.svg  France 1:27:41
5 Krzysztof Zybowski Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:29:43

Handcycle women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Helene Hines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:02:12
Silver medal icon.svg Ashli Molinero Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:06:56
Bronze medal icon.svg Jessica Hayon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3:02:41
4 Christine Markow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3:05:36
5 Maria Bournias Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3:08:21

References

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  3. Wallace, Ava (November 1, 2015). "American Tatyana McFadden sets new course record in NYC Marathon wheelchair division". USA Today . Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  4. New York City Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. 1 2 3 "TCS New York Marathon" (PDF). New York Road Runners . Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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  7. 1 2 3 "How The Race Was Won: New York 2015". Runner's World . Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Chavez, Christopher (November 1, 2015). "James Blake, Ethan Hawke and Alicia Keys among NYC Marathon finishers". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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