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NYC Marathon finiser record

Last Sunday's 2025 New York City Marathon is once again at the top of the distance running podium after 59,226 participants crossed the finish line, setting a new record for the largest marathon ever. New York Road Runners, the organizer of the race, announced the total on Monday along with a detailed breakdown of the …

2025 New York City Marathon

Benson Kipruto needed a strong dash to a photo finish and Hellen Obiri battled past Sharon Lokedi for a course record as both locked in for a Kenyan sweep at the 2025 New York City Marathon on Sunday. The stacked men's and women's fields provided a wave of headlines in the weeks before the race …

26.2: Journey to the Finish Line of the NYC Marathon

Days away from the 2025 New York City Marathon this Sunday, more than 55,000 participants will once again transform the five boroughs into an extended block party. New champions will be crowned in the elite races and legends will hit the course for the first time. But a new documentary, "26.2," dials the clock back …

Cyclists banned from NYC marathon course

The New York City Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it is prohibiting unsanctioned cyclists from entering the New York City Marathon course at any point on November 2. The notice was widely circulated in an email to run club leaders and specifically outlined that street closures in the hours before the race are …

Only 3 Percent of Applicants Selected For NYC Marathon

The road to another one of this year's marathon majors got a little bit tighter as the New York Road Runners announced on Wednesday that just three percent of lottery applicants will run the 2025 New York City Marathon. According to NYRR, over 200,000 applications were submitted for the drawing — a new record for …