New York City Marathon: Andreas Almgren wins on debut as Sheila Chepkirui reclaims crown
Summary
Sheila Chepkirui won the New York City Marathon women’s race for the second time, finishing in 2:24:36. Andreas Almgren won the men’s race in his marathon debut, finishing in 2:06:01.Key Facts
- Almgren pulled away from Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa in the final mile.
- Crippa finished 13 seconds behind Almgren.
- Lesotho’s Kamohelo Mofolo placed third in the men’s race, ahead of defending champion Benson Kipruto.
- Chepkirui pulled away from compatriot Hellen Obiri in the final 150 meters.
- American Jessica McClain finished second, six seconds behind Chepkirui.
- McClain’s result marked the first time a U.S. woman had finished in the women’s top three since 2018.
- The race ran through all five New York City boroughs for the 50th time.
- About 60,000 runners started the race, and nearly half were women.
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