STATISTICS  -  New York City Marathon

Gender

Category

New York City Marathon logo
Number of participants
384431
Average Time
04:38:42
Evolution of participants
Evolution of mean time
Distribution Men/Women
Distribution of participants by Time

Notes

1 % of runners doing the same or better

2 % of runners M doing the same or better

3 % of runners W doing the same or better

Distribution of participants by Age

Races

List of races

DateRace
2024-11-03New York City Marathon 2024details
2023-11-05New York City Marathon 2023details
2022-11-06New York City Marathon 2022details
2021-11-07New York City Marathon 2021details
2019-11-03New York City Marathon 2019details
2018-11-04New York City Marathon 2018details
2017-11-05New York City Marathon 2017details
2016-11-06New York City Marathon 2016details
2015-11-01New York City Marathon 2015details
2014-11-02New York City Marathon 2014details
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history_2

The New York City Marathon was inaugurated in 1970, initially confined to Central Park with only 127 participants and a handful of spectators. Unlike its modest first edition, where only 55 runners crossed the finish line, the marathon quickly gained in popularity and prestige. Over the years, the event expanded to encompass all five boroughs of New York, becoming a major marathon that symbolizes the resilience, diversity, and unity of the city.

New York City Marathon

SOURCE : nytimes.com

Route

The New York City Marathon course is famous for its electric atmosphere and the challenge it presents, crossing all five boroughs of the city: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and finally Manhattan. The marathon starts on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island, offering a spectacular view of the city. Runners then cross into Brooklyn and Queens before passing over the Queensboro Bridge to enter Manhattan. A brief foray into the Bronx precedes a return to Manhattan, where the course takes participants along 5th Avenue, through Central Park, to the finish line on West Drive. This course not only offers a variety of urban landscapes but is also supported by enthusiastic crowds throughout, making it an unforgettable experience for participants.

Records

  • Among men, the course record is held by Tamirat Tola, who set a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 58 seconds in 2023.
  • Among women, the record belongs to Margaret Okayo, also from Kenya, with a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 31 seconds, set in 2003.