Strongest Women's Field in History to Race in New York City Marathon, Could Break 20-Year-Old Record

Reigning champion Sharon Lokedi will compete against a star-studded line-up including Boston Marathon victor Hellen Obiri and former marathon world-record holder Brigid Kosgei this Sunday, with ideal weather conditions predicted.

The New York City Marathon is set to feature one of the strongest women's fields ever this Sunday, with record-breaking runners such as Sharon Lokedi, Hellen Obiri, and Brigid Kosgei.
Record-breaking performances have been a trend in recent marathons, bringing new attention to the sport - an Ethiopian woman runner recently shattered the previous best marathon time by over two minutes.
All runners are targeting the $50,000 bonus given to the participant who beats the current NYC race record of 2:22:31, set by Margaret Okayo in 2003.
The women's field includes notable Kenyan runners like Lokedi (last year's NYC Marathon champion), Boston Marathon winner Obiri, ex-marathon world-record holder Kosgei, and 2021 NYC Marathon winner Peres Jepchirchir.
The weather conditions for the race are predicted to be ideal, with temperatures expected to be in the high 50s, a significant improvement over last year's unusually warm conditions.