Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's New York City Marathon for the second time, finishing in 2:24:36. She pulled ahead of Hellen Obiri in the final 150 meters, with American Jessica McClain finishing second, just six seconds behind. It marked the first time since 2018 that a U.S. woman placed in the top three.
In the men's race, Sweden's Andreas Almgren won in his marathon debut with a time of 2:06:01, defeating Yemaneberhan Crippa by 13 seconds. Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho finished third. Marcel Hug claimed his eighth men's wheelchair title, while Catherine Debrunner won her second women's wheelchair race.
The event celebrated its 50th edition running through all five boroughs, with about 60,000 runners starting, nearly half women.
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