The New City Marathon has crowned another winner.
Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, sprinted across the finish line just after 11 a.m. on a sunny fall Sunday, winning the women’s New York City Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:27:23.
Obiri, 33, overcame Letsenbet Gidney, of Ethiopia, in the final push. The two battled for the first stretch before Obiri managed to take the lead.
Tamirat Tola, of Ethiopia, was the first to cross the finish line for the men’s New York City Marathon, posting an unofficial time of 2:04:59.
Tola, 32, pulled ahead of the other men about five miles before the finish line.
Clear skies and moderately stable temperatures during the 52nd New York City Marathon.
Near the 67th Street-Central Park finish line, a battalion of volunteers gathered in pink “Barbiecore” jackets as the music of Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift blared.
“We’re all out,” Nikita, a two-time marathon volunteer told The Post, adding that although she didn’t run herself, she chose to come back to soak up the “free good vibes” and the athletes’ euphoria at the end. range.
“This is why I volunteer at the finish line: to see so many people hit that bucket list item,” he said.
Two three-time wheelchair race winners crossed the finish line early in the morning, while the men’s and women’s elite races were still underway.
Marcel Hug, of Switzerland, won his third consecutive men’s wheelchair race with an unofficial time of 1:25:28, breaking the record previously held by Kurt Fearnley.
It was his sixth New York City Marathon win. With the victory, he also became the first person to win all six World Marathon Championships in one year.
Catherine Debunner, also from Switzerland won the women’s wheelchair race, her third marathon victory in a row and her first in New York City.
Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, sprinted across the finish line just after 11 a.m. Sunday, winning the women’s New York City Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:27:23.AFP via Getty Images
This year’s success follows an exciting 2022 victory by Evans Chebet, who covered the 26.2 miles in two hours, eight minutes and 41 seconds. He was followed by Shura Kitata, who came in 13 seconds behind him.
Sharon Lokedi won the women’s race, sprinting across the finish line — located at Central Park West and 67th Street — in a total time of two hours, 23 minutes and 23 seconds last year. The women’s runner-up, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, crossed seven seconds after her.
The NYC Marathon, which is the largest in the world, starts in Staten Island before going through all five boroughs and ending in Midtown Manhattan.
This year, the race coincides with daylight saving time. It officially ends at 2am on November 5 – just hours before the big race is set to get off to a flying start.
Tamirat Tola, of Ethiopia, was the first to cross the finish line for the men’s New York City Marathon, clocking an unofficial time of 2:04:59.AFP via Getty Images
“That one-hour change may not seem like much, but it can wreak havoc on people’s mental and physical well-being,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine, in an interview with the school.
“Disrupted sleep can leave people feeling tired, groggy and less focused.”
Czeisler recommends runners gradually adjust their sleeping hours a few days before the race.
The NYC Marathon started in 1970 and only 55 runners finished the race. Gary Muhrcke won the race, being the first to cross the finish line in two hours, 31 minutes, and 38 seconds.
The following year, the first woman, Beth Bonner, won the race, finishing in two hours, 31 minutes, and 38 seconds.
Prior to 1976, the race course ran in several loops around Park Drive and Central Park. After 1976, the race changed course to include all five boroughs, starting in Staten Island, before traveling through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and ending in Manhattan, according to Olympics.com.
Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during Sunday’s New York City Marathon.REUTERS Runners compete in the Women’s division during the 52nd Edition of the New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023.AFP via Getty Images
The fastest time ever recorded in the Big Apple marathon was completed by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011, who clocked a record-breaking two hours, five minutes and six seconds.
The fastest marathon time was set by Kelvin Kiptum, from Kenya, who finished the 2023 Chicago marathon in two hours and 35 seconds – keeping the average pace of four minutes and 36 seconds for the mile.
The fastest American time is two hours, five minutes, and 38 seconds – accomplished by Khalid Khannouchi in the 2002 London marathon, according to Runners World.
The 2023 New York City race aired on ABC and ESPN Sunday, broadcast to 534 million homes in 206 countries.
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