Chepkirui and Almgren Win New York City Marathon as Kiplagat Finishes Fourth

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race at the New York City Marathon for the second time in three years. She pulled away from defending champion Hellen Obiri in the final 150 meters to win in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds.

American Jessica McClain finished six seconds behind Chepkirui to take third place. McClain passed Obiri in the final strides, marking the first time a U.S. woman finished in the top three since 2018.

“The last mile was really tricky. I had to be patient because I knew Hellen was really strong, so I had to really push up to the finish line.”

Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the men’s race in his marathon debut with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 1 second. He pulled away from Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa in the final mile.

Crippa finished 13 seconds behind Almgren, while Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho took third. Almgren’s time was the third fastest in the course’s 50-year history.

Kenyan veteran Edna Kiplagat, aged 46, finished fourth in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 42 seconds. She has a long history of success at the New York City Marathon dating back to 2010.

Kiplagat previously won the race in 2010 and has recorded multiple top-four finishes since then. She has also won major titles at the London and Boston Marathons throughout her career.