2026 New York Marathon Results: Champions Determined!

The TCS New York City Marathon, one of the world's most prestigious long-distance races, brought together thousands of athletes and millions of sports fans on Sunday, November 1, 2026. With about 60,000 runners from more than 140 countries, the event also marked the 50th anniversary of the New York Marathon's five‑borough course this year.

The 26.2‑mile (42.195‑kilometer) course began at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. Athletes crossed into Brooklyn via the Verrazzano‑Narrows Bridge; then followed the route through Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx to reach the finish line in Central Park. Crowds gathered at various points along the course cheered the runners throughout the race.

Swedish Almgren Became Champion in His First Marathon in the Men's Category.

In the men's elite category, Swedish Andreas Almgren won the title with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 1 second in his first marathon. The 31‑year‑old athlete became the first to cross the finish line by passing Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa in the final kilometer.

Crippa finished second with a time of 2:06:14, while Lesotho's Kamohelo Mofolo claimed third place in 2:06:26. The race's final champion, Kenyan Benson Kipruto, came in fourth with a time of 2:06:27.

Almgren's victory also drew attention as the first time in 30 years that a European athlete won the men's category of the New York Marathon.

Chepkirui Second Time at the Top in Women

In the women's elite race, Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui won the championship with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes 36 seconds. Having previously won the New York Marathon in 2024, Chepkirui thus secured her second victory in the event.

American Jessica McClain took second place with 2:24:42, while Kenyan Hellen Obiri finished third with 2:24:43. McClain entered the record books as the first American athlete to finish in the top three in the women's category at the New York Marathon since 2018.

In the women's race, 46‑year‑old Kenyan athlete Edna Kiplagat finished fourth with a time of 2:25:42.

Swiss Success in Wheelchair Category

In the wheelchair men's category, Swiss Marcel Hug won the championship with a time of 1 hour 28 minutes 14 seconds. Hug secured his eighth victory at the New York Marathon by leaving American Daniel Romanchuk just one second behind.

In the women's wheelchair category, Swiss Catherine Debrunner secured first place with a time of 1:40:02. American Tatyana McFadden came in second with 1:48:28, and Susannah Scaroni took third with 1:48:32.

New York Marathon Among the Important Organizations of World Athletics.

The New York City Marathon continues to be one of the largest marathon events that brings together professional and amateur athletes from different countries around the world. Its course, spanning five boroughs, along with its large participant base and intense spectator interest, places it among the city’s major sporting events.

The 2026 race concluded as the final event of the World Marathon Majors calendar for the year.