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Obiri Sets NYC Marathon Record as Kipruto Wins Photo Finish

Kenyan dominance defined the five-borough race, with wheelchair titles claimed by Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni.

Overview

  • Hellen Obiri won the women’s race in 2:19:51, breaking Margaret Okayo’s 2003 course record of 2:22:31.
  • Benson Kipruto took the men’s title in 2:08:09, edging Alexander Mutiso by fractions of a second in a photo finish.
  • Kenya swept the top three in both elite races, with Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui completing the women’s podium and Albert Korir third in the men’s field.
  • Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in 1:30:16 and Susannah Scaroni captured the women’s wheelchair crown in 1:42:10.
  • More than 50,000 runners traversed the five-borough course under enhanced NYPD security, with an advertised prize pool of about $900,000 including $100,000 for each elite winner.