List of winners of the New York City Marathon
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The New York City Marathon is a 42,195 meter (26.21875 mile) race through all five boroughs of New York City, and ranks as the largest marathon in the world, with 37,850 finishers in 2006. Since its inaugural race in 1970, 28 men and 23 women have won the open division of the New York City Marathon, representing 19 different countries. From 1970 through 1975, the race was held entirely in Central Park. It has started in Staten Island and gone through New York City's other four boroughs since 1976. Grete Waitz of Norway has won the race more than any other athlete, having completed her 9th victory in 1988, setting three course records in the process. Current course records were set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia in 2001 in the men's division, and by Margaret Okayo of Kenya in 2003 in the women's division.
A wheelchair race has been held since 2000. Among the wheelchair racers, Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland has the most victories, with five. She also holds the women's course record with a time of 1:52:38, while Kurt Fearnley of Australia holds the men's record with 1:29:22.
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[edit] Men's Open Division
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Gary Muhrcke |  United States |
2:31:38 | Course Record |
| 1971 | Norman Higgins | United States |
2:22:54 | Course Record |
| 1972 | Sheldon Karlin | United States |
2:27:52 | |
| 1973 | Tom Fleming | United States |
2:21:54 | Course Record |
| 1974 | Norbert Sander | United States |
2:26:30 | |
| 1975 | Tom Fleming | United States |
2:19:27 | Course Record, 2nd Victory |
| 1976 | Bill Rodgers | United States |
2:10:10 | Course Record |
| 1977 | Bill Rodgers | United States |
2:11:28 | 2nd Victory |
| 1978 | Bill Rodgers | United States |
2:12:12 | 3rd Victory |
| 1979 | Bill Rodgers | United States |
2:11:42 | 4th Victory |
| 1980 | Alberto Salazar | United States |
2:09:41 | Course Record |
| 1981 | Alberto Salazar | United States |
2:08:13 | Course Record, 2nd Victory |
| 1982 | Alberto Salazar | United States |
2:09:29 | 3rd Victory |
| 1983 | Rod Dixon |  New Zealand |
2:08:59 | |
| 1984 | Orlando Pizzolato |  Italy |
2:14:53 | |
| 1985 | Orlando Pizzolato | Italy |
2:11:34 | 2nd Victory |
| 1986 | Gianni Poli | Italy |
2:11:06 | |
| 1987 | Ibrahim Hussein |  Kenya |
2:11:01 | |
| 1988 | Steve Jones |  United Kingdom |
2:08:20 | |
| 1989 | Juma Ikangaa |  Tanzania |
2:08:01 | Course Record |
| 1990 | Douglas Wakiihuri | Kenya |
2:12:39 | |
| 1991 | Salvador Garcia |  Mexico |
2:09:28 | |
| 1992 | Willie Mtolo |  South Africa |
2:09:29 | |
| 1993 | Andrés Espinosa | Mexico |
2:10:04 | |
| 1994 | Germán Silva | Mexico |
2:11:21 | |
| 1995 | Germán Silva | Mexico |
2:11:00 | 2nd Victory |
| 1996 | Giacomo Leone | Italy |
2:09:54 | |
| 1997 | John Kagwe | Kenya |
2:08:12 | |
| 1998 | John Kagwe | Kenya |
2:08:45 | 2nd Victory |
| 1999 | Joseph Chebet | Kenya |
2:09:14 | |
| 2000 | Abdelkader El Mouaziz |  Morocco |
2:10:09 | |
| 2001 | Tesfaye Jifar |  Ethiopia |
2:07:43 | Course Record |
| 2002 | Rodgers Rop | Kenya |
2:08:07 | |
| 2003 | Martin Lel | Kenya |
2:10:30 | |
| 2004 | Hendrick Ramaala | South Africa |
2:09:28 | |
| 2005 | Paul Tergat | Kenya |
2:09:30 | |
| 2006 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos |  Brazil |
2:09:58 | |
| 2007 | Martin Lel | Kenya |
2:09:04 | 2nd Victory |
| 2008 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | Brazil |
2:08:43 | 2nd Victory |
| 2009 | Meb Keflezighi | USA |
2:09:15 |
[edit] Women's Open Division
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Beth Bonner | United States |
2:55:22 | Course Record |
| 1972 | Nina Kuscsik | United States |
3:08:41 | |
| 1973 | Nina Kuscsik | United States |
2:57:07 | 2nd Victory |
| 1974 | Kathrine Switzer | United States |
3:07:29 | |
| 1975 | Kim Merritt | United States |
2:46:14 | Course Record |
| 1976 | Miki Gorman | United States |
2:39:11 | Course Record |
| 1977 | Miki Gorman | United States |
2:43:10 | 2nd Victory |
| 1978 | Grete Waitz |  Norway |
2:32:30 | Course Record |
| 1979 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:27:33 | Course Record, 2nd Victory |
| 1980 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:25:42 | Course Record, 3rd Victory |
| 1981 | Allison Roe | New Zealand |
2:25:29 | Course Record |
| 1982 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:27:14 | 4th Victory |
| 1983 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:27:00 | 5th Victory |
| 1984 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:29:30 | 6th Victory |
| 1985 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:28:34 | 7th Victory |
| 1986 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:28:06 | 8th Victory |
| 1987 | Priscilla Welch | United Kingdom |
2:30:17 | |
| 1988 | Grete Waitz | Norway |
2:28:07 | 9th Victory |
| 1989 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway |
2:25:30 | |
| 1990 | Wanda Panfil |  Poland |
2:30:45 | |
| 1991 | Liz McColgan | United Kingdom |
2:27:32 | |
| 1992 | Lisa Ondieki |  Australia |
2:24:40 | Course Record |
| 1993 | Uta Pippig |  Germany |
2:26:24 | |
| 1994 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya |
2:27:37 | |
| 1995 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya |
2:28:06 | 2nd Victory |
| 1996 | Anuţa Cătună |  Romania |
2:28:18 | |
| 1997 | Franziska Rochat-Moser |  Switzerland |
2:28:43 | |
| 1998 | Franca Fiacconi | Italy |
2:25:17 | |
| 1999 | Adriana Fernandez | Mexico |
2:25:06 | |
| 2000 | Lyudmila Petrova |  Russia |
2:25:45 | |
| 2001 | Margaret Okayo | Kenya |
2:24:21 | Course Record |
| 2002 | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya |
2:25:56 | |
| 2003 | Margaret Okayo | Kenya |
2:22:31 | Course Record, 2nd Victory |
| 2004 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom |
2:23:10 | |
| 2005 | Jeļena Prokopčuka |  Latvia |
2:24:41 | |
| 2006 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia |
2:25:05 | 2nd Victory |
| 2007 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom |
2:23:09 | 2nd Victory |
| 2008 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom |
2:23:56 | 3rd Victory |
| 2009 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia |
2:28:52 |
[edit] Men's Wheelchair Division
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kamel Ayari |  Tunisia |
1:53:50 | [1] |
| 2001 | Saúl Mendoza | Mexico |
1:39:29 | Course record[2] |
| 2002 | Krige Schabort | South Africa |
1:38:27 | Course record[3] |
| 2003 | Krige Schabort | South Africa |
1:32:19 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
| 2004 | Saúl Mendoza | Mexico |
1:33:16 | 2nd victory[5] |
| 2005 | Ernst van Dyk | South Africa |
1:31:11 | Course record[6] |
| 2006 | Kurt Fearnley | Australia |
1:29:22 | Course record[7] |
| 2007 | Kurt Fearnley | Australia |
1:33:58 | 2nd victory[8] |
| 2008 | Kurt Fearnley | Australia |
1:44:51 | 3rd victory[9] |
| 2009 | Kurt Fearnley | Australia |
1:35:58 | 4th victory |
[edit] Women's Wheelchair Division
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anh Nguyen Thi Xuan |  Vietnam |
2:46:47 | [1] |
| 2001 | Francesca Porcellato | Italy |
2:08:51 | Course record[10] |
| 2002 | Cheri Blauwet | United States |
2:14:39 | [3] |
| 2003 | Cheri Blauwet | United States |
1:59:30 | Course record, 2nd victory[4] |
| 2004 | Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
1:53:27 | Course record[5] |
| 2005 | Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
1:54:52 | 2nd victory[6] |
| 2006 | Amanda McGrory | United States |
1:54:19 | 2 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher[7] |
| 2007 | Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
1:52:38 | Course record, 3rd victory[8] |
| 2008 | Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
2:06:42 | 4th victory[9] |
| 2009 | Edith Hunkeler | Switzerland |
1:58:15 | 5th victory |
[edit] Victories by nationality
| Country | Men's Open |
Women's Open |
Men's Wheelchair |
Women's Wheelchair |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Kenya |
9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Norway |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mexico |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| United Kingdom |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Italy |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| South Africa |
2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Australia |
0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Brazil |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Latvia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ethiopia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morocco |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanzania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vietnam |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
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- ^ Rose, Derek; Bill Hutchinson (November 5, 2001). "PATRIOTIC STRUT TO MARATHON". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2001/11/05/2001-11-05_patriotic_strut_to_marathon.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Lichtenstein, Grace (November 4, 2002). "THE MARATHON: WHEELCHAIR COMPETITION; Swiss Legislator Wins Without Vote". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/04/sports/the-marathon-wheelchair-competition-swiss-legislator-wins-without-vote.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Williams, Lena (November 3, 2003). "Glue and Cable Wire Aid Tenacious Winner". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/03/sports/othersports/03WHEE.html?ex=1068440400&en=4418e7c1ee7abcad&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Williams, Lena (November 8, 2004). "MARATHON 2004: NOTEBOOK; Strategy Pays Off in Men's Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E6DC133CF93BA35752C1A9629C8B63. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Litsky, Frank (November 7, 2005). "After a Bumpy Challenge, a Road Record and Sore Arms". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/sports/sportsspecial/07wheel.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2006). "Potholes Fail to Stop Winner of Wheelchair Race". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/05/sports/sportsspecial/06notescnd.html?ref=sportsspecial. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Litsky, Frank (November 5, 2007). "Racecar Driver Is Fourth in Handcycle". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/sports/othersports/05wheel.html?ref=sports. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b "Defending Champions at New York Marathon". International Paralympic Committee. November 11, 2008. http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Current_Affairs/2008_11_11_a.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 5, 2001). "MARATHON 2001: WHEELCHAIR DIVISION; Israeli Sets Mark in Men's Hand-Cycle Competition". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/05/sports/marathon-2001-wheelchair-division-israeli-sets-mark-men-s-hand-cycle-competition.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "RRIC Annual Marathon Report 2006", Running USA Wire, May 20, 2006.
- "New York City Marathon Winners". Encarta. MSN. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. http://www.webcitation.org/5kx7ilFLp. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
