Sweden's Almgren wins NYC Marathon debut; Kenya's Chepkirui takes women's race
The gist
Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon on his debut in 2:06:01.
About 60,000 started as the five-borough course marked its 50th anniversary.
How it unfolded
- 1970The New York City Marathon began as four laps around Central Park, with 55 finishers.
- Oct 24, 1976The first five-borough race was run, with 2,090 participants starting in Staten Island and 1,549 finishing near Tavern on the Green in Central Park.
- Nov 2, 2025The 2025 race broke the world record for the largest marathon ever with 59,226 finishers, the second consecutive year it set the record.