List of winners of the New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a 42,195-meter (26.2 mile) race through all five boroughs of New York City, and ranks as the largest marathon in the world, with a record 51,392 finishers (29,927 men/21,465 women) in 2016. Since its inaugural race in 1970, 34 men and 25 women have won the open division of the New York City Marathon, representing 22 different countries. From 1970 through 1975, the race was held entirely in Central Park. It has started in Staten Island and gone through New York City's other four boroughs since 1976. Grete Waitz of Norway has won the race more than any other athlete, having completed her 9th victory in 1988, setting three course records in the process. Current course records were set by Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya in 2011 in the men's division, and by Margaret Okayo of Kenya in 2003 in the women's division.
A wheelchair race has been held since 2000. Among the wheelchair racers, Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland and Tatyana McFadden of USA has the most victories, with five each (McFadden has four in a row). Tatyana McFadden also holds the women's course record with a time of 1:43:04 set in 2015, while Kurt Fearnley of Australia holds the men's record with 1:29:22 set in 2006.
Men's open division
Rodgers Rop, winner of the 2002 New York City Marathon. He won the Boston Marathon that same year.
Paul Tergat, winner of the 2005 New York City Marathon, participating in an event for the World Food Program.
Marílson Gomes dos Santos, winner of the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathons, and the first and only Brazilian to win it in either division.
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Women's open division
Paula Radcliffe, winner of the 2004, 2007 & 2008 New York City Marathons.
Jeļena Prokopčuka, winner of the 2005 and 2006 New York City Marathons, the first and only Latvian runner to win in either division.
Men's wheelchair division
David Weir, winner of the 2010 race
Masazumi Soejima, winner of the 2011 race
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kamel Ayari |  | 1:53:50 | [1] |
| 2001 | Saúl Mendoza |  | 1:39:29 | Course record[2] |
| 2002 | Krige Schabort |  | 1:38:27 | Course record[3] |
| 2003 | Krige Schabort | | 1:32:19 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
| 2004 | Saúl Mendoza | | 1:33:16 | 2nd victory[5] |
| 2005 | Ernst van Dyk | | 1:31:11 | Course record[6] |
| 2006 | Kurt Fearnley |  | 1:29:22 | Course record[7] |
| 2007 | Kurt Fearnley | | 1:33:58 | 2nd victory[8] |
| 2008 | Kurt Fearnley | | 1:44:51 | 3rd victory[9] |
| 2009 | Kurt Fearnley | | 1:35:58 | 4th victory |
| 2010 | David Weir |  | 1:37:29 | |
| 2011 | Masazumi Soejima |  | 1:31:41 | |
| 2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
| 2013 | Marcel Hug |  | 1:40:14 | |
| 2014 | Kurt Fearnley | | 1:30:55 | 5th victory (Note that the course was shortened by 3 miles at the start) |
| 2015 | Ernst van Dyk | | 1:30:54 | 2nd victory |
| 2016 | Marcel Hug | | 1:35:44 | 2nd victory |
| 2017 | Marcel Hug | | 1:37.17 | 3rd victory |
Women's wheelchair division
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anh Nguyen Thi Xuan |  | 2:46:47 | [1] |
| 2001 | Francesca Porcellato |  | 2:08:51 | Course record[10] |
| 2002 | Cheri Blauwet |  | 2:14:39 | [3] |
| 2003 | Cheri Blauwet | | 1:59:30 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
| 2004 | Edith Hunkeler | | 1:53:27 | Course record[5] |
| 2005 | Edith Hunkeler | | 1:54:52 | 2nd victory[6] |
| 2006 | Amanda McGrory | | 1:54:19 | 2 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher[7] |
| 2007 | Edith Hunkeler | | 1:52:38 | Course record, 3rd victory[8] |
| 2008 | Edith Hunkeler | | 2:06:42 | 4th victory[9] |
| 2009 | Edith Hunkeler | | 1:58:15 | 5th victory |
| 2010 | Tatyana McFadden | | 2:02:22 | |
| 2011 | Amanda McGrory | | 1:50:25 | Course record |
| 2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
| 2013 | Tatyana McFadden | | 1:59:13 | 2nd victory |
| 2014 | Tatyana McFadden | | 1:42:16 | 3rd victory (Note that their course was shortened by 3 miles at the start) |
| 2015 | Tatyana McFadden | | 1:43:04 | 4th victory; course record |
| 2016 | Tatyana McFadden | | 1:47:43 | 5th victory |
| 2017 | Manuela Schar | | 1:48:09 | |
Victories by nationality
| Country | Men's Open | Women's Open | Men's Wheelchair | Women's Wheelchair | Total |
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14 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
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14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 Dicker, Ron (November 6, 2000). "NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: WHEELCHAIRS; In First Official Race, the Winner Stays Clear of Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ Rose, Derek; Bill Hutchinson (November 5, 2001). "PATRIOTIC STRUT TO MARATHON". Daily News. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Lichtenstein, Grace (November 4, 2002). "THE MARATHON: WHEELCHAIR COMPETITION; Swiss Legislator Wins Without Vote". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Williams, Lena (November 3, 2003). "Glue and Cable Wire Aid Tenacious Winner". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Williams, Lena (November 8, 2004). "MARATHON 2004: NOTEBOOK; Strategy Pays Off in Men's Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 7, 2005). "After a Bumpy Challenge, a Road Record and Sore Arms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2006). "Potholes Fail to Stop Winner of Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2007). "Racecar Driver Is Fourth in Handcycle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 "Defending Champions at New York Marathon". International Paralympic Committee. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ Lilly, Brandon (November 5, 2001). "MARATHON 2001: WHEELCHAIR DIVISION; Israeli Sets Mark in Men's Hand-Cycle Competition". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
External links
- "TCS New York City Marathon Results Archive", New York Road Runners.
- "RRIC Annual Marathon Report 2006", Running USA Wire, May 20, 2006.
- "New York City Marathon Winners". Encarta. MSN. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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