2014 New York City Marathon

2014 New York City Marathon
Venue New York City, United States
Dates November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
Lead men in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

The 44th New York City Marathon took place on November 2, 2014. It was won by Wilson Kipsang of Kenya with a time of 2:10:59 and Mary Keitany of Kenya with a time of 2:25:07.[1][2][3] It was the largest marathon ever, with a record number of 50869 starters and 50564 finishers, and an average finish time of 4:34:45.[1][4] With 50,564 finishers, the 2014 New York City Marathon broke the record for most finishers.[5]

The winds were exceptional this year, forcing race officials to move the start line of the wheelchair and handcycle competitions to the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge, shortening the course to 23.2 miles.[1][6] Kurt Fearnley of Australia won the men's wheelchair division with a time of 1:30:55, earning his fifth New York City win.[1][7] Tatyana McFadden of Clarksville, Maryland successfully defended her title with a time of 1:42:16 on the shortened course, and, as a result, has become not only the sole person to have ever won four major marathons in a year (Boston, London, Chicago, and New York City), but also the sole person to do so two years in a row.[1][6]

This was the first marathon for which Tata Consultancy Services was the title sponsor.[8] In addition, the one-millionth finisher of the New York City Marathon (since the marathon was first held in 1970), Katherine Slingluff of Brooklyn, completed her race with a time of 4:43:36.[1][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Record-breaking Numbers at the 44th Running of the TCS New York City Marathon". NYRR. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Overall Men". TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Overall Women". TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "NYC Marathon". TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 New York City Marathon Breaks Record for Most Finishers". Runner's World. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Wheelchair Racer's Tumble Doesn't Keep Her From Win". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fearnley Sprints for Fifth Wheelchair Victory". TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "NYRR Welcomes Tata Consultancy Services". NYRR. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Scenes from the 2014 New York City Marathon". The New Yorker. November 3, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
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