Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s New York City Marathon on a sunny fall Sunday with the fastest time in the history of the race.
Tola, 32, pulled ahead of the rest of the men about five miles before the finish line, finishing the 26.2-mile race in just 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, eight seconds faster than he had. did the previous record holder, Geoffrey Mutai, in 2011. .
“I think winning and the course record just happened,” Tola said after setting his record.
Kenyan Albert Korir, winner of the 2021 New York Marathon, finished second, almost two minutes behind Tola.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya sprinted to the finish line shortly 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, overtook Letsenbet Gidney of Ethiopia in a final push. The two had been neck and neck for the first stretch before Obiri managed to pull ahead.
Obri entered the race for the first time last year and placed sixth.
“My first debut here was terrible for me,” he said. “I don’t want to come back here next year. “Sometimes you learn from your mistakes.”
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia was the first to cross the finish line of the men’s New York City Marathon, with an unofficial time of 2:04:59.
Tola, 32, pulled ahead of the rest of the men about five miles before the finish line.
Tamirat Tola (right) of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya celebrate winning the 52nd edition of the New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023. AFP via Getty Images
Clear skies and mild temperatures held steady as the 52nd New York City Marathon got underway.
Near the 67th Street-Central Park finish line, battalions of volunteers gathered in pink “Barbiecore” jackets while music by Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift blared.
“We’re all out of Barbie,” Nikita, a two-time marathon volunteer, told The Post, adding that while she doesn’t run herself, she chose to return to soak up the “free good vibes” and euphoria of the athletes at the end. . range.
“That’s why I volunteer at the finish line: to see so many people reach that bucket list item,” she said.
Runners continued to cross the finish line en masse throughout the afternoon.
But not everyone could make it to the end.
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri crossed the finish line shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, winning the women’s New York Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:27:23. AFP via Getty Images Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola , was the first to cross the finish line of the men’s New York City Marathon, with an unofficial time of 2:04:59.AFP via Getty Images
Balraj Suneja, who said he trains for marathons to stay healthy for his family, was forced to quit at mile 17 after his legs locked up and he began to feel dizzy.
“I will run again in a month if I feel better. “It’s just that today wasn’t the day,” said Suneja, who felt bad before but decided to try hard anyway.
“My dad had a heart attack when he was 55 and I’m 52,” he told The Post. “I want to be with my children for much longer, that is my motivation.”
Many others flocked to the city to help prepare for the race, including William Feldman, a chef who had been up since 1 a.m. to feed the runners.
Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line taking first place in the men’s wheelchair races.John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
“I bought 120 flats with 32 eggs per flat – do the math,” he said before running off to flip burgers.
The post-race walk through Central Park was a sea of pink volunteer jackets and orange runner’s capes with the marathon logo.
For Jackie Moruzzi, the cheering spectators were the best part.
“The crowds are incredible – the energy they give back to the runners. Especially when you have no idea who 99% of the people are! she told The Post.
Professional runners at the start of the New York City Marathon. Stefan Jeremiah of the New York Post Spectator holds a sign during the marathon.REUTERS
Gareth Brancato, a 65-year-old chiropractor who ran the New York Marathon for the first time, said he started running after breaking his ankle playing rugby.
“My family was involved in an intervention,” he joked. Looking for another sport, the New Yorker landed on long-distance running. “It’s a difficult road, but the reward is worth it,” he said.
Two three-time wheelchair race winners crossed the finish line earlier in the morning, while the elite men’s and women’s races were still underway.
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won his third consecutive men’s wheelchair race with an unofficial time of 1:25:28, breaking the record previously held by Kurt Fearnley.
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hugs his wife Samantha at the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan.REUTERS Spectators in the Brooklyn borough during the Marathon.REUTERS
It was his sixth victory in the New York City Marathon. With the victory, he also became the first person to win all six World Marathon Majors in a single year.
Catherine Debunner, also from Switzerland, won the women’s wheelchair race, her third consecutive marathon victory and her first time in New York City.
Debrunner and Tola each earned a $50,000 bonus for breaking previous course records.
This year’s wins followed a thrilling 2022 victory by Evans Chebet, who accomplished the 26.2-mile feat in two hours, eight minutes and 41 seconds. He was followed by Shura Kitata, who arrived 13 seconds behind him.
Runners with Israeli flags at the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.REUTERS
Sharon Lokedi won the women’s race, crossing the finish line, located at Central Park West and 67th Street, with a total time of two hours, 23 minutes and 23 seconds last year. Women’s runner-up Lonah Chemtai Salpeter crossed seven seconds behind her.
The New York Marathon, which is the largest in the world, begins in Staten Island before running through the five boroughs and finishing 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 begins in earnest.
Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.REUTERS
“That one-hour change may not seem like much, but it can wreak havoc on people’s physical and mental well-being,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, professor of sleep medicine in the School of Medicine’s Division of Sleep Medicine. from Harvard, in an interview with the school.
“Disrupted sleep can make people feel fatigued, groggy, and less focused.”
Czeisler recommends runners gradually adjust their bedtime a few days before the race.
The New York Marathon began in 1970 and only 55 runners completed the race. Gary Muhrcke won the race and became 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 and finished the race in two hours, 31 minutes and 38 seconds.
Before 1976, the race route ran in multiple loops around Park Drive and Central Park. After 1976, the race changed course to include all five boroughs, beginning in Staten Island, before traveling through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and concluding in Manhattan, according to Olympics.com.
The fastest time ever recorded in the Big Apple Marathon was completed in 2011 by Geoffrey Mutai, who achieved the record feat in two hours, five minutes and six seconds.
Runners compete in the women’s division during the 52nd New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023.AFP via Getty Images
The fastest marathon time was completed by Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who completed the 2023 Chicago Marathon in two hours and 35 seconds, maintaining an average mile time pace of four minutes and 36 seconds.
The fastest American time was two hours, five minutes and 38 seconds, completed by Khalid Khannouchi in the 2002 London Marathon, according to Runners World.
The 2023 New York City race aired Sunday on ABC and ESPN and reached the homes of 534 million people in 206 countries.
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