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Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, taking the men's title on his debut over the distance in two hours, six minutes and one second. Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race for the second time in 2:24:36.
Almgren, the reigning world half-marathon champion, waited until the final mile to make his decisive move, surging away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa to win by 13 seconds. Crippa finished second in 2:06:14, with Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho third in 2:06:26 and defending champion Benson Kipruto fourth.
The 31-year-old became the first Swede, male or female, to win in New York, and the first runner to win on debut since 2010. He took home 100,000 dollars in prize money for the victory, which came on the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course.
Chepkirui reclaimed the title she won in 2024, pulling away from fellow Kenyan Hellen Obiri in the final 150 metres. American Jessica McClain passed Obiri in the closing strides to finish second in 2:24:42, becoming the first American woman on the podium since 2018. Obiri was third in 2:24:43.
In the wheelchair races, Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his eighth New York title in 1:28:14, edging Daniel Romanchuk by one second, while Catherine Debrunner won the women's race in 1:40:02. Nearly 60,000 runners took part in the race. The race marked the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course, which was first run in 1976 with just 2,090 participants. This year's race featured one of the deepest fields ever, with 40 Olympians and Paralympians, 25 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medallists, and 22 national record holders. Nearly two million spectators lined the streets of New York to cheer on the runners, and the perfect conditions helped produce fast times. The marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in the city, and this year's race will be remembered as one of the best.
Source: USA Today
