2023 New York City Marathon

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52nd New York City Marathon
View of 2023 New York City Marathon from 81st St. and 1st Ave. in Manhattan.jpg
View of 2023 New York City Marathon from 81st St. and 1st Ave. in Manhattan
Location New York City, New York, U.S.
DatesNovember 5, 2023(10 months ago) (2023-11-05)
Website https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Champions
Men Tamirat Tola (2:04:58)
Women Hellen Obiri (2:27:23)
Wheelchair men Marcel Hug (1:25:29)
Wheelchair women Catherine Debrunner (1:39:32)
  2022
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The 2023 New York City Marathon is the 52nd edition of the annual marathon race in New York City that took place on Sunday, November 5, 2023. [1] [2] [3] A Platinum Label marathon, it was the last of six World Marathon Majors events in 2023. [4] [5] [6] . The open division was won by Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia.

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Competitors

Evans Chebet of Kenya, who won the previous year's race, his first New York City Marathon, with a time of 2:08:41, was expected to return to defend his title. [7] [8] His compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor, who won the New York City Marathon in 2017 and in 2019, had aimed to be the first runner to win the men's open division of the marathon thrice. [7] [lower-alpha 1] Kenyan runner Edward Cheserek, the most decorated athlete in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was planning to debut at the marathon distance in this race. [7] [8]

Kenyan runner Sharon Lokedi, who won the previous year's race, her first marathon, with a time of 2:23:23, raced again and got third. [10] [11] Her compatriot Brigid Kosgei, who previously held the marathon world record after she won the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04, ran this race as her first New York City Marathon. [12] [11] [lower-alpha 2] The previous year's runner-up, Israeli runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, was also expected to contest the title. [7] [8]

Race Summary

The 2023 edition of the New York City Marathon was the world's largest marathon in 2023 as of November 6, 2023, with 51,402 total finishers. It was the third largest edition of the New York City Marathon. [13]

Results

Men

Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won the men's race, setting a course record with a time of 2:04:58. He was trailed by Albert Korir of Kenya, Shura Kitata of Ethiopia, Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, and Koen Naert of Belgium. [14]

Tamirat Tola, pictured here in 2015, won the elite men's race. Berlin-Marathon 2015 Runners 6.jpg
Tamirat Tola, pictured here in 2015, won the elite men's race.
Albert Korir, pictured here near mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, came in second in the elite men's race. Albert Korir at Mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon.jpg
Albert Korir, pictured here near mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, came in second in the elite men's race.
Elite men's top 10 finishers [15]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Tamirat Tola Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:04:58 CR
2 Albert Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:57
3 Shura Kitata Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:07:11
4 Abdi Nageeye Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:10:21
5 Koen Naert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:10:25
6 Maru Teferi Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2:10:28
7 Iliass Aouani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:10:54
8 Edward Cheserek Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:11:07
9 Jemal Yimer Mekonnen Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:11:31
10 Futsum Zienasellassie Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:12:09

Women

Women's lead pack at Mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, including women's winner Hellen Obiri (fourth from left) and runner up Letesenbet Gidey (second from left). Women's lead pack at Mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon.jpg
Women's lead pack at Mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, including women's winner Hellen Obiri (fourth from left) and runner up Letesenbet Gidey (second from left).
Elite women's top 10 finishers [15]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Hellen Obiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:23
2 Letesenbet Gidey Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:27:29
3 Sharon Lokedi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:33
4 Brigid Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:45
5 Mary Ngugi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:27:53
6 Viola Cheptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:28:11
7 Edna Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:29:40
8 Kellyn Taylor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:29:48
9 Molly Huddle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:32:02
10 Fantu Zewude Jifar Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:34:10

Wheelchair Men

Marcel Hug, pictured here in 2014, won the men's wheelchair race. Marcel Hug - Paris 2014, cropped.jpg
Marcel Hug, pictured here in 2014, won the men's wheelchair race.
Wheelchair men's top 10 finishers [15]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:25:29
2 Daniel Romanchuk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:30:07
3 Jetze Plat Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:34:22
4 Aaron Pike Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:39:58
5 Sho Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:40:01
6 Evan Correll Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:40:06
7 Johnboy Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:40:09
8Patrick MonahanFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1:40:14
9 Brian Siemann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:40:23
10 Simon Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:42:27

Wheelchair Women

Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race. Catherine Debrunner.jpg
Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race.
Wheelchair women's top 10 finishers [15]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1 Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:39:32 CR
2 Manuela Schar Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:47:54
3 Susannah Scaroni Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:48:14
4 Eden Rainbow-Cooper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:49:34
5 Aline Dos Santos Rocha Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:53:25
6 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:53:31
7 Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:53:47
8 Jenna Fesemyer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:59:19
9 Vanessa de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:59:51
10 Christie Dawes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:59:55

Notes

  1. Norwegian female runner Grete Waitz won the New York City Marathon nine times. [9]
  2. Kosgei's record was broken when Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the 2023 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:11:53. [12]

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