List of winners of the New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a 42,195-meter (26.2 mile) race through all five boroughs of New York City, and ranks as the largest marathon in the world, with 46,795 finishers (29,867 men/16,928 women) in 2011. Since its inaugural race in 1970, 28 men and 23 women have won the open division of the New York City Marathon, representing 19 different countries. From 1970 through 1975, the race was held entirely in Central Park. It has started in Staten Island and gone through New York City's other four boroughs since 1976. Grete Waitz of Norway has won the race more than any other athlete, having completed her 9th victory in 1988, setting three course records in the process. Current course records were set by Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya in 2011 in the men's division, and by Margaret Okayo of Kenya in 2003 in the women's division.
A wheelchair race has been held since 2000. Among the wheelchair racers, Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland has the most victories, with five. She also holds the women's course record with a time of 1:52:38, while Kurt Fearnley of Australia holds the men's record with 1:29:22.
Men's open division
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Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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1970 | Gary Muhrcke | ![]() | 2:31:38 | Course record |
1971 | Norman Higgins | ![]() | 2:22:54 | Course record |
1972 | Sheldon Karlin | ![]() | 2:27:52 | |
1973 | Tom Fleming | ![]() | 2:21:54 | Course record |
1974 | Norbert Sander | ![]() | 2:26:30 | |
1975 | Tom Fleming | ![]() | 2:19:27 | Course record, 2nd victory |
1976 | Bill Rodgers | ![]() | 2:10:10 | Course record |
1977 | Bill Rodgers | ![]() | 2:11:28 | 2nd victory |
1978 | Bill Rodgers | ![]() | 2:12:12 | 3rd victory |
1979 | Bill Rodgers | ![]() | 2:11:42 | 4th victory |
1980 | Alberto Salazar | ![]() | 2:09:41 | Course record |
1981 | Alberto Salazar | ![]() | 2:08:13 | World record, 2nd victory |
1982 | Alberto Salazar | ![]() | 2:09:29 | 3rd victory |
1983 | Rod Dixon | ![]() | 2:08:59 | |
1984 | Orlando Pizzolato | ![]() | 2:14:53 | |
1985 | Orlando Pizzolato | ![]() | 2:11:34 | 2nd victory |
1986 | Gianni Poli | ![]() | 2:11:06 | |
1987 | Ibrahim Hussein | ![]() | 2:11:01 | |
1988 | Steve Jones | ![]() | 2:08:20 | |
1989 | Juma Ikangaa | ![]() | 2:08:01 | Course record |
1990 | Douglas Wakiihuri | ![]() | 2:12:39 | |
1991 | Salvador García | ![]() | 2:09:28 | |
1992 | Willie Mtolo | ![]() | 2:09:29 | |
1993 | Andrés Espinosa | ![]() | 2:10:04 | |
1994 | Germán Silva | ![]() | 2:11:21 | |
1995 | Germán Silva | ![]() | 2:11:00 | 2nd victory |
1996 | Giacomo Leone | ![]() | 2:09:54 | |
1997 | John Kagwe | ![]() | 2:08:12 | |
1998 | John Kagwe | ![]() | 2:08:45 | 2nd victory |
1999 | Joseph Chebet | ![]() | 2:09:14 | |
2000 | Abdelkader El Mouaziz | ![]() | 2:10:09 | |
2001 | Tesfaye Jifar | ![]() | 2:07:43 | Course record |
2002 | Rodgers Rop | ![]() | 2:08:07 | |
2003 | Martin Lel | ![]() | 2:10:30 | |
2004 | Hendrick Ramaala | ![]() | 2:09:28 | |
2005 | Paul Tergat | ![]() | 2:09:30 | |
2006 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | ![]() | 2:09:58 | |
2007 | Martin Lel | ![]() | 2:09:04 | 2nd victory |
2008 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | ![]() | 2:08:43 | 2nd victory |
2009 | Meb Keflezighi | ![]() | 2:09:15 | |
2010 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | ![]() | 2:08:14 | |
2011 | Geoffrey Mutai | ![]() | 2:05:06 | Course record |
2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
2013 | Geoffrey Mutai | ![]() | 2:08:24 | 2nd victory |
2014 | Wilson Kipsang | ![]() | 2:10:59 | |
2015 | Stanley Biwott | ![]() | 2:10:34 | |
2016 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | ![]() | 2:07:51 |
Women's open division
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Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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1971 | Beth Bonner | ![]() | 2:55:22 | Course record |
1972 | Nina Kuscsik | ![]() | 3:08:41 | |
1973 | Nina Kuscsik | ![]() | 2:57:07 | 2nd victory |
1974 | Kathrine Switzer | ![]() | 3:07:29 | |
1975 | Kim Merritt | ![]() | 2:46:14 | Course record |
1976 | Miki Gorman | ![]() | 2:39:11 | Course record |
1977 | Miki Gorman | ![]() | 2:43:10 | 2nd victory |
1978 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:32:30 | Course record |
1979 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:27:33 | Course record, 2nd victory |
1980 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:25:42 | Course record, 3rd victory |
1981 | Allison Roe | ![]() | 2:25:29 | Course record |
1982 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:27:14 | 4th victory |
1983 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:27:00 | 5th victory |
1984 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:29:30 | 6th victory |
1985 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:28:34 | 7th victory |
1986 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:28:06 | 8th victory |
1987 | Priscilla Welch | ![]() | 2:30:17 | |
1988 | Grete Waitz | ![]() | 2:28:07 | 9th victory |
1989 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() | 2:25:30 | |
1990 | Wanda Panfil | ![]() | 2:30:45 | |
1991 | Liz McColgan | ![]() | 2:27:32 | |
1992 | Lisa Ondieki | ![]() | 2:24:40 | Course record |
1993 | Uta Pippig | ![]() | 2:26:24 | |
1994 | Tegla Loroupe | ![]() | 2:27:37 | |
1995 | Tegla Loroupe | ![]() | 2:28:06 | 2nd victory |
1996 | Anuţa Cătună | ![]() | 2:28:18 | |
1997 | Franziska Rochat-Moser | ![]() | 2:28:43 | |
1998 | Franca Fiacconi | ![]() | 2:25:17 | |
1999 | Adriana Fernandez | ![]() | 2:25:06 | |
2000 | Lyudmila Petrova | ![]() | 2:25:45 | |
2001 | Margaret Okayo | ![]() | 2:24:21 | Course record |
2002 | Joyce Chepchumba | ![]() | 2:25:56 | |
2003 | Margaret Okayo | ![]() | 2:22:31 | Course record, 2nd victory |
2004 | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() | 2:23:10 | |
2005 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | ![]() | 2:24:41 | |
2006 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | ![]() | 2:25:05 | 2nd victory |
2007 | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() | 2:23:09 | 2nd victory |
2008 | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() | 2:23:56 | 3rd victory |
2009 | Derartu Tulu | ![]() | 2:28:52 | |
2010 | Edna Kiplagat | ![]() | 2:28:20 | |
2011 | Firehiwot Dado | ![]() | 2:23:15 | |
2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
2013 | Priscah Jeptoo | ![]() | 2:25:07 | |
2014 | Mary Keitany | ![]() | 2:25:07 | |
2015 | Mary Keitany | ![]() | 2:24:25 | 2nd victory |
2016 | Mary Keitany | ![]() | 2:24:26 | 3rd victory |
Men's wheelchair division
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Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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2000 | Ayari, KamelKamel Ayari | ![]() | 1:53:50 | [1] |
2001 | Mendoza, SaúlSaúl Mendoza | ![]() | 1:39:29 | Course record[2] |
2002 | Schabort, KrigeKrige Schabort | ![]() | 1:38:27 | Course record[3] |
2003 | Schabort, KrigeKrige Schabort | ![]() | 1:32:19 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
2004 | Mendoza, SaúlSaúl Mendoza | ![]() | 1:33:16 | 2nd victory[5] |
2005 | van Dyk, ErnstErnst van Dyk | ![]() | 1:31:11 | Course record[6] |
2006 | Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:29:22 | Course record[7] |
2007 | Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:33:58 | 2nd victory[8] |
2008 | Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:44:51 | 3rd victory[9] |
2009 | Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:35:58 | 4th victory |
2010 | Weir, DavidDavid Weir | ![]() | 1:37:29 | |
2011 | Soejima, MasazumiMasazumi Soejima | ![]() | 1:31:41 | |
2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
2013 | Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug | ![]() | 1:40:14 | |
2014 | Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:30:55 | 5th victory (Note that the course was shortened by 3 miles at the start) |
2015 | van Dyk, ErnstErnst van Dyk | ![]() | 1:30:54 | 2nd victory |
2016 | Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug | ![]() | 1:35:44 | 2nd victory |
Women's wheelchair division
Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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2000 | Xuan, Anh Nguyen ThiAnh Nguyen Thi Xuan | ![]() | 2:46:47 | [1] |
2001 | Porcellato, FrancescaFrancesca Porcellato | ![]() | 2:08:51 | Course record[10] |
2002 | Blauwet, CheriCheri Blauwet | ![]() | 2:14:39 | [3] |
2003 | Blauwet, CheriCheri Blauwet | ![]() | 1:59:30 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
2004 | Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler | ![]() | 1:53:27 | Course record[5] |
2005 | Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler | ![]() | 1:54:52 | 2nd victory[6] |
2006 | McGrory, AmandaAmanda McGrory | ![]() | 1:54:19 | 2 seconds ahead of 2nd-place finisher[7] |
2007 | Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler | ![]() | 1:52:38 | Course record, 3rd victory[8] |
2008 | Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler | ![]() | 2:06:42 | 4th victory[9] |
2009 | Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler | ![]() | 1:58:15 | 5th victory |
2010 | McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden | ![]() | 2:02:22 | |
2011 | McGrory, AmandaAmanda McGrory | ![]() | 1:50:25 | Course record |
2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | |||
2013 | McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:59:13 | 2nd victory |
2014 | McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:42:16 | 3rd victory (Note that their course was shortened by 3 miles at the start) |
2015 | McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:43:04 | 4th victory; course record |
2016 | McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:47:43 | 5th victory |
Victories by nationality
Country | Men's Open | Women's Open | Men's Wheelchair | Women's Wheelchair | Total |
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14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
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13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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References
- 1 2 Dicker, Ron (November 6, 2000). "NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: WHEELCHAIRS; In First Official Race, the Winner Stays Clear of Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ Rose, Derek; Bill Hutchinson (November 5, 2001). "PATRIOTIC STRUT TO MARATHON". Daily News. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Lichtenstein, Grace (November 4, 2002). "THE MARATHON: WHEELCHAIR COMPETITION; Swiss Legislator Wins Without Vote". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Williams, Lena (November 3, 2003). "Glue and Cable Wire Aid Tenacious Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Williams, Lena (November 8, 2004). "MARATHON 2004: NOTEBOOK; Strategy Pays Off in Men's Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 7, 2005). "After a Bumpy Challenge, a Road Record and Sore Arms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2006). "Potholes Fail to Stop Winner of Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2007). "Racecar Driver Is Fourth in Handcycle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- 1 2 "Defending Champions at New York Marathon". International Paralympic Committee. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ Lilly, Brandon (November 5, 2001). "MARATHON 2001: WHEELCHAIR DIVISION; Israeli Sets Mark in Men's Hand-Cycle Competition". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
External links
- "TCS New York City Marathon Results Archive", New York Road Runners.
- "RRIC Annual Marathon Report 2006", Running USA Wire, May 20, 2006.
- "New York City Marathon Winners". Encarta. MSN. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2008-01-22.