2023 New York City Marathon

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 (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)

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.

Competitors

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

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

Men

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]

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

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

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

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

  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

  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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