Results & live — New York City Marathon 2026
Sunday 1 November 2026: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, First Avenue and the final miles in Central Park.
Live tracking and official results on NYRR.
Results & Live → 🌐 Official website →The TCS New York City Marathon takes over the five boroughs on Sunday 1 November 2026. This year marks 50 years of the five-borough course, first run in 1976.
In 2025, New York became the largest marathon ever, with 59,226 finishers. A record of more than 240,000 people applied for the 2026 lottery.
The headline duel: Sifan Hassan against defending champion Hellen Obiri, who set the course record of 2:19:51 last year. Hassan has a clear message for New York: “This time, I'm going to be the boss of New York.”
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New York City Marathon 2026 results
NYC Marathon results and runner tracking are published live by New York Road Runners: professional races, wheelchair races and the full mass field.
Men's race: Almgren wins on his marathon debut
The former 800 m runner turned world half marathon champion, Andreas Almgren, delivered a historic performance for Sweden in his first ever marathon. He broke away in Central Park to win in 2:06:01, 13 seconds ahead of Yemaneberhan Crippa. Kamohelo Mofolo took third, one second ahead of defending champion Benson Kipruto, in a race where the top six finished within 42 seconds.
| Pos. | Runner | Country | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Andreas Almgren | 🇸🇪 | 2:06:01 | — |
| 🥈 | Yemaneberhan Crippa | 🇮🇹 | 2:06:14 | +0:13 |
| 🥉 | Kamohelo Mofolo | 🇱🇸 | 2:06:26 | +0:25 |
| 4 | Benson Kipruto | 🇰🇪 | 2:06:27 | +0:25 |
| 5 | Haftu Strintzos | 🇦🇺 | 2:06:34 | +0:33 |
| 6 | Zouhair Talbi | 🇺🇸 | 2:06:43 | +0:42 |
🇸🇪 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒍𝒎𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒏, rey de Nueva york en su debut en una maratón.
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) November 1, 2026
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Women's race: Chepkirui wins a three-way sprint
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race in 2:24:36 after a thrilling finish against Jess McClain (2:24:42), whose second place ends the long wait for an American woman on the podium, and defending champion Hellen Obiri (2:24:43). Edna Kiplagat was fourth.
| Pos. | Runner | Country | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sheila Chepkirui | 🇰🇪 | 2:24:36 | — |
| 🥈 | Jessica McClain | 🇺🇸 | 2:24:42 | +0:06 |
| 🥉 | Hellen Obiri | 🇰🇪 | 2:24:43 | +0:07 |
| 4 | Edna Kiplagat | 🇰🇪 | 2:25:42 | +1:06 |
| 5 | Mercy Chelangat | 🇰🇪 | 2:25:46 | +1:10 |
| 6 | Carrie Ellwood | 🇺🇸 | 2:26:28 | +1:51 |
The professional men's field
| Runner | Country | PB |
|---|---|---|
| Benson Kipruto | 🇰🇪 | 2:02:16 · defending champion |
| Deresa Geleta | 🇪🇹 | 2:02:38 |
| CyBrian Kotut | 🇰🇪 | 2:03:22 |
| Zouhair Talbi | 🇺🇸 | 2:03:45 |
| Abdi Nageeye | 🇳🇱 | 2:04:20 |
| Geoffrey Kamworor | 🇰🇪 | 2:04:23 |
| Iliass Aouani | 🇮🇹 | 2:04:26 |
| Conner Mantz | 🇺🇸 | 2:04:43 |
| Yemaneberhan Crippa | 🇮🇹 | 2:05:18 |
| Andreas Almgren | 🇸🇪 | Debut |
Kipruto won the 2025 race in 2:08:09 after a photo finish with Alexander Mutiso.
The professional women's field
| Runner | Country | PB |
|---|---|---|
| Sifan Hassan | 🇳🇱 | 2:13:44 |
| Hellen Obiri | 🇰🇪 | 2:15:53 · defending champion |
| Sheila Chepkirui | 🇰🇪 | 2:17:29 |
| Gotytom Gebreslase | 🇪🇹 | 2:18:11 |
| Edna Kiplagat | 🇰🇪 | 2:19:50 |
| Jessica McClain | 🇺🇸 | 2:20:49 |
| Fiona O'Keeffe | 🇺🇸 | 2:22:10 |
| Weini Kelati | 🇺🇸 | Debut |
In the wheelchair races, Marcel Hug 🇨🇭 goes for an eighth title. Catherine Debrunner 🇨🇭, Tatyana McFadden 🇺🇸 and Madison de Rozario 🇦🇺 lead the women's field.
Course: five boroughs, five bridges
The race starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island and crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. It then runs through Queens, over the Queensboro Bridge onto First Avenue in Manhattan, and into the Bronx.
New for 2026, the Bronx section has been rerouted, the first course change in 15 years. The race returns to Manhattan via the Madison Avenue Bridge, down Fifth Avenue and into Central Park for the finish.
New York City Marathon 2026 key facts
| Item | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Date 1 NOV | Sunday | 50 years of the five-borough course |
| Course record men 2:04:58 | 🇪🇹 Tamirat Tola | 2023 |
| Course record women 2:19:51 | 🇰🇪 Hellen Obiri | 2025 |
| 2025 finishers 59,226 | World record | Largest marathon ever |
New York City Marathon 2026: FAQ
When is the New York City Marathon 2026?
Sunday 1 November 2026.
Where can I follow the results live?
Live tracking and results are on the NYRR live results site, via the link on this page. All our results pages are also in the Les résultats section of Sports Infos.
Where does the race start and finish?
It starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and finishes in Central Park.
Who won the New York City Marathon 2026?
Andreas Almgren (Sweden) won the men's race in 2:06:01 on his marathon debut, and Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya) won the women's race in 2:24:36.
Who won in 2025?
Benson Kipruto in 2:08:09 and Hellen Obiri in a course record 2:19:51. Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni won the wheelchair races.
How many runners take part?
Nearly 60,000 runners are expected. In 2025, 59,226 finished, a world record for a marathon.
