Hellen Obiri set a women's course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday, while fellow Kenyan Benson Kipruto took the men's title by less than a second. Obiri finished in two hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds, beating the previous record of 2:22:31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003.
Obiri, who also won the race in 2023, pulled away from 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi in the final mile. Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui finished third, with all three women beating the previous course best. Obiri earned an extra $50,000 for breaking the record.
In the men's race, Kipruto edged Alexander Mutiso by less than a second, finishing in 2:08:09. The pair separated from the chase pack at mile 24, with Kipruto pulling away in the final 200 metres before Mutiso surged in the last 50 metres but fell just short.
American Fiona O'Keeffe finished fourth, with compatriot Annie Frisbie fifth. Dutch runner Sifan Hassan, who won the Sydney Marathon two months ago, was sixth. Four of the top nine finishers were Americans.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the only man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, finished 17th in 2:14:36, in what many speculate could be his final competitive marathon. The 26.2-mile course took runners through all five boroughs of New York, marking the 49th year the race has used this route.
