2023 New York City Marathon

The 2023 New York City Marathon is the 52nd edition of the annual marathon race in New York City that took place on Sunday, November 5, 2023.[1][2][3] A Platinum Label marathon, it was the last of six World Marathon Majors events in 2023.[4][5][6]. The open division was won by Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia.

52nd New York City Marathon
View of 2023 New York City Marathon from 81st St. and 1st Ave. in Manhattan
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
DatesNovember 5, 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-05)
Websitehttps://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Champions
MenTamirat Tola (2:04:58)
WomenHellen Obiri (2:27:23)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:25:29)
Wheelchair womenCatherine Debrunner (1:39:32)
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Competitors

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Evans Chebet of Kenya, who won the previous year's race, his first New York City Marathon, with a time of 2:08:41, was expected to return to defend his title.[7][8] His compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor, who won the New York City Marathon in 2017 and in 2019, had aimed to be the first runner to win the men's open division of the marathon thrice.[7][a] Kenyan runner Edward Cheserek, the most decorated athlete in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was planning to debut at the marathon distance in this race.[7][8]

Kenyan runner Sharon Lokedi, who won the previous year's race, her first marathon, with a time of 2:23:23, raced again and got third.[10][11] Her compatriot Brigid Kosgei, who previously held the marathon world record after she won the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04, ran this race as her first New York City Marathon.[12][11][b] The previous year's runner-up, Israeli runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, was also expected to contest the title.[7][8]

Race Summary

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The 2023 edition of the New York City Marathon was the world's largest marathon in 2023 as of November 6, 2023, with 51,402 total finishers. It was the third largest edition of the New York City Marathon.[13]

Results

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Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won the men's race, setting a course record with a time of 2:04:58. He was trailed by Albert Korir of Kenya, Shura Kitata of Ethiopia, Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, and Koen Naert of Belgium.[14]

 
Tamirat Tola, pictured here in 2015, won the elite men's race.
 
Albert Korir, pictured here near mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, came in second in the elite men's race.
Elite men's top 10 finishers[15]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Tamirat Tola   Ethiopia 2:04:58 CR
2 Albert Korir   Kenya 2:06:57
3 Shura Kitata   Ethiopia 2:07:11
4 Abdi Nageeye   Netherlands 2:10:21
5 Koen Naert   Belgium 2:10:25
6 Maru Teferi   Israel 2:10:28
7 Iliass Aouani   Italy 2:10:54
8 Edward Cheserek   Kenya 2:11:07
9 Jemal Yimer Mekonnen   Ethiopia 2:11:31
10 Futsum Zienasellassie   United States 2:12:09

Women

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Women's lead pack at Mile 24 of the 2023 New York City Marathon, including women's winner Hellen Obiri (fourth from left) and runner up Letesenbet Gidey (second from left).
Elite women's top 10 finishers[15]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Hellen Obiri   Kenya 2:27:23
2 Letesenbet Gidey   Ethiopia 2:27:29
3 Sharon Lokedi   Kenya 2:27:33
4 Brigid Kosgei   Kenya 2:27:45
5 Mary Ngugi   Kenya 2:27:53
6 Viola Cheptoo   Kenya 2:28:11
7 Edna Kiplagat   Kenya 2:29:40
8 Kellyn Taylor   United States 2:29:48
9 Molly Huddle   United States 2:32:02
10 Fantu Zewude Jifar   Ethiopia 2:34:10

Wheelchair Men

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Marcel Hug, pictured here in 2014, won the men's wheelchair race.
Wheelchair men's top 10 finishers[15]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:25:29
2 Daniel Romanchuk   United States 1:30:07
3 Jetze Plat   Netherlands 1:34:22
4 Aaron Pike   United States 1:39:58
5 Sho Watanabe   Japan 1:40:01
6 Evan Correll   United States 1:40:06
7 Johnboy Smith   United Kingdom 1:40:09
8 Patrick Monahan   Ireland 1:40:14
9 Brian Siemann   United States 1:40:23
10 Simon Lawson   United Kingdom 1:42:27

Wheelchair Women

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Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race.
Wheelchair women's top 10 finishers[15]
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Catherine Debrunner   Switzerland 1:39:32 CR
2 Manuela Schar   Switzerland 1:47:54
3 Susannah Scaroni   United States 1:48:14
4 Eden Rainbow-Cooper   United Kingdom 1:49:34
5 Aline Dos Santos Rocha   Brazil 1:53:25
6 Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:53:31
7 Madison de Rozario   Australia 1:53:47
8 Jenna Fesemyer   United States 1:59:19
9 Vanessa de Souza   Brazil 1:59:51
10 Christie Dawes   Australia 1:59:55

Notes

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  1. ^ Norwegian female runner Grete Waitz won the New York City Marathon nine times.[9]
  2. ^ Kosgei's record was broken when Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the 2023 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:11:53.[12]

References

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  1. ^ New York City Marathon centralpark.com
  2. ^ New York City Marathon nyctourism.com
  3. ^ Volunteer nyrr.org
  4. ^ Results worldathletics.org
  5. ^ What are the six World Marathon Majors? olympics.com
  6. ^ Road racing season 2023 worldathletics.org
  7. ^ a b c d 2023 NYC Marathon Elite Fields Are Annnounced [sic] And The Women's Field Is Historically Great letsrun.com
  8. ^ a b c Kamworor vs Chebet, Gidey added to field for New York City Marathon worldathletics.org
  9. ^ Remembering Waitz on the anniversary of her ninth New York Marathon victory worldathletics.org
  10. ^ New York Marathon 2023: Stacked women’s lineup of top elite stars announced for November race olympics.com
  11. ^ a b Top Names Announced for 2023 New York City Marathon runnersworld.com
  12. ^ a b Tigst Assefa Obliterates Women's Marathon World Record with 2:11:53 in Berlin letsrun.com
  13. ^ "TCS New York City Marathon Becomes World's Largest Marathon in 2023". New York Road Runners. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Cacciola, Scott (November 5, 2023). "2023 New York City Marathon: Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri Win New York City Marathon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d OlympicTalk (November 5, 2023). "2023 New York City Marathon Results". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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