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The 54th New York City Marathon is in the books, and what a race it was. Nearly 60,000 runners took to the streets of the Big Apple, and near-perfect weather conditions meant that times were fast and racing was fierce.
We got to witness both historically-fast and historically-close races, as three women broke the 22-year-old course record and the men’s race was decided by a photo finish, the smallest margin in the race’s history. Hellen Obiri is now a two-time champ—winning first in 2023 and again in 2025—and Benson Kipruto claimed his fourth World Marathon Major title by mere inches.
For the second time this year, Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi claimed the top two spots on a World Marathon Major podium. In April, Lokedi held off Obiri to claim her first Boston Marathon title as both shattered the course record. Once again, Obiri and Lokedi (plus third-placer Sheila Chepkirui, the 2024 champ) worked together to run the fastest time in New York history. Only this time, Obiri turned the tables on her rival with a blistering final 800 meters and a 2:19:51 victory.
For those watching along on the CITIUS MAG YouTube broadcast, Chris Chavez came very close to ending up on “Old Takes Exposed.” With about half a mile to go in the men’s race, he called Benson Kipruto as the race winner. Kipruto, the Paris bronze medalist and a three-time World Marathon Major winner, had survived the whittling down of the lead pack over the second half and found himself in the driver’s seat in Central Park, putting the hurt on 2024 London champ Alexander Mutiso Munyao.
There was only one problem: with 200 meters left in the race, Mutiso found one last gear and began to reel Kipruto back in. Kipruto was focused on navigating the slight uphill finish of New York’s and only realized Mutiso was so close in the final steps, turning on one last burst of speed to stay ahead of his challenger. It was a true photo finish, as 0.3 seconds separated the duo and both men were credited with a time of 2:08:09.
You can find our full NYC Marathon recap here.
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The 2024 NYC Marathon is in the books! Karen and Rachel share all the details on their experiences at the NYC Marathon last weekend, from feelings in the starting corral, to meeting fans mid-race, to crossing the finish line. Rachel shares about her experience racing in the sub-elite field and Karen breaks down all the New York City magic throughout the weekend. The Getting Chicked crew also share their favorite marathon stories from the weekend and weigh in on the tea with Matt Choi’s DQ. Tune in for the NYC Marathon special!
Time stamps:
0:16 - Karen and Rachel raced the NYC Marathon!
4:09 - Rachel breaks down her race
6:59 - Rachel’s sub-elite field experience
14:21 - Starting line thoughts + first few miles of the race
16:07 - Differences between sub-elite and elite fields at NYC
24:04 - Karen breaks down her race
28:17 - Getting Chicked fan shoutouts
39:36 - Karen’s thoughts on running 2:52:00
44:31 - Favorite running stories from NYC: Kellyn Taylor, Sara Vaughn
48:19 - NYC Marathon vs. Chicago Marathon
50:10 - The Matt Choi tea
56:30 - Pre-race pasta making class
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There was a stacked field and perfect weather for an exciting 2024 New York Marathon. From the men's and women's elite races to the record setting number of open division participants, this year will be one to remember. Men's Champion: Abdi Nageeye Women's Champion: Sheila Chepkirui Top American Man: Conner Mantz Top American Woman: Sara Vaughn Non Binary Champion: Sofia Camacho Ferral Total finishers: 55,645 Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ Running footage shot on: GoPro Hero 13 (paid link) https://amzn.to/4dksfCn Sony a6700 (paid link) https://amzn.to/49ZCvyV iphone 15 pro max (paid link) https://amzn.to/4gB7Lb4 G Series 70-350 (paid link) https://amzn.to/3iH9fDx sony 50 (paid link) https://amzn.to/3Kwkm1k Thanks to Chase Fleming of Chase Fleming Photo for footage at miles 16 and 25. And thank you to Drew Whitcomb for spending the day with me, chasing pros and friends around the New York. Chase Fleming: https://www.chaseflemingphoto.com Music sourced via Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/0xronu/ Disclosure: It's 2024, so I think we all know how affiliate links work at this point, but for regulatory compliance or affiliate program purposes, I must state that affiliate links do not increase cost to you, but: "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Also, you do not need to use these links. You can also search for these same items in amazon or on any search engine/shopping site of your choice and buy/research them that way. --- ------- strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/kofuzi instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kofuzi/ threads: https://www.threads.net/@kofuzi subscriber count at time of upload: 200,976 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
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In a fitting theme for the city of Broadway, the 53rd edition of the New York City Marathon was all about breakout stars finally getting their time in the spotlight. Both winners of the men’s and women’s elite races in NYC are frequently recurring characters near the front of major races, but neither had completed a signature performance before today.
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won their first World Marathon Major titles by defeating fields full of former NYC champs, with Nageeye outkicking 2022 champ Evans Chebet down the homestretch and Chepkirui beating 2023 champ Hellen Obiri at her own game with a late surge through Central Park.
Time stamps:
Women’s race:
2:10 - Breaking down Sheila Chepkirui’s win
5:03 - Hellen Obiri talking a big game + reflecting on her career
13:20 - Kudos to Vivian Cheruiyot for her third place finish
16:10 - Sara Vaughn’s top American performance
19:42 - More top results: Jess McClain, Sharon Lokedi, Kellyn Taylor, Tristan Van Ord, Dakotah Popehn
22:38 - Reflecting on Jenny Simpson’s career
Men’s race:
26:47 - Breaking down Abdi Nageeye’s win
31:24 - Evans Chebet’s performance, 30th career marathon
33:18 - More top results: Albert Korir, Tamirat Tola
35:19 - Conner Mantz and Clayton Young’s races
39:45 - Kudos to CJ Albertson
More thoughts:
44:27 - 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
48:40 - Valencia Half Marathon recap
54:50 - What’s ahead on the CITIUS MAG Podcast
56:18 - Sydney Marathon becoming the newest World Marathon Major
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In this special marathon-day edition of Set the Pace, Rob interviews 2024 TCS New York City Marathon champions Sheila Chepkirui, Abdi Nageeye, Daniel Romanchuck and Susannah Scaroni
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The women’s race delivered, giving us the Obiri/Lokedi duel we’d been hoping for, although it didn’t quite last as long as we’d hoped with Lokedi fading towards the end. Instead, Sheila Chepkirui was the one who took the mantle of racing Obiri stride for stride and elbow for elbow. In the end, Chepkirui had a bit more kick and secured her first New York title. . The American women also performed quite well. I had predicted that Jess McClain would have a great day, which she did by coming in 8th overall as 2nd American. She was nudged out by last minute addition, Sara Vaughn, who had DNF’d in Chicago just a few weeks ago. I felt like Sara Vaughn finally got that solid marathon result that she’s been looking for in the past several builds, as did Kellyn Taylor, who came in 10th as the third American. . 📹 Kofuzi, @chaseflemingphoto
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We're live from New York! Our editor Michael Doyle talks with Alex Cyr live from the media center at the 2024 New York City Marathon in Central Park, just steps away from the finish line. They discuss the elite women's and men's races, how the top Americans did, and the overall vibe of the biggest marathon in the world.
Spoiler Alert Warning: We discuss who won the New York City Marathon.
2024 New York City Marathon Women’s Top 20 Finishers:
1.Sheila ChepkiruiKEN2:24:35
2.Hellen ObiriKEN2:24:49
3.Vivian CheruiyotKEN2:25:21
4.Eunice ChumbaBRN2:25:58
5.Fabienne SchlumpfSUI2:26:31
6.Sara VaughnUSA2:26:56
7.Senbere TeferiETH2:27:14
8.Jessica McClainUSA2:27:19
9.Sharon LokediKEN2:27:45
11.Des LindenUSA2:29:32
12.Edna KiplagatKEN2:29:56
13.Tristin ColleyUSA2:30:02
14.Maggie MontoyaUSA2:30:53
15.Lily PartridgeGBR2:30:55
16.Savannah BerryUSA2:31:39
17.Dakotah PopehnUSA2:31:45
18.Jenny SimpsonUSA2:31:54
19.Aliphine TuliamukUSA2:32:10
20.Jessa HansonUSA2:32:43
2024 New York City Marathon Men’s Top 20 Finishers:
1.Abdi NageeyeNED2:07:39
2.Evans ChebetKEN2:07:45
3.Albert KorirKEN2:08:00
4.Tamirat TolaETH2:08:12
5.Geoffrey KamwororKEN2:08:50
6.Conner MantzUSA2:09:00
7.Clayton YoungUSA2:09:21
8.Abel KipchumbaKEN2:10:39
9.Bashir AbdiBEL2:10:39
10.Cj AlbertsonUSA2:10:57
11.Ryan FordUSA2:11:08
12.Colin BennieUSA2:11:16
13.Frank LaraUSA2:11:21
14.Jonny MellorGBR2:11:22
15.Rory LinkletterCAN2:11:45
16.Wesley KiptooKEN2:11:58
17.Futsum ZienasellassieUSA2:12:32
18.Joel ReichowUSA2:12:52
19.Elkanah KibetUSA2:13:27
20.Ryan EilerUSA2:13:36
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Show Notes:
Sheila Chepkirui And Abdi Nageeye Win 2024 New York City Marathon Against Top Fields:
https://marathonhandbook.com/2024-nyc-marathon-results/
Missed the race? Scroll back and relive the marathon with our live updates from New York here on race day:
https://marathonhandbook.com/live-updates-the-2024-new-york-city-marathon/
Here’s How To Get Into the 2025 NYC Marathon:
https://marathonhandbook.com/nyc-marathon-entry/
New Balance Went Big at the 2024 New York City Marathon Expo:
https://marathonhandbook.com/new-balance-went-big-at-the-2024-new-york-city-marathon-expo/
The New York City Marathon Jacket Now Rivals Boston as the Ultimate Running Status Symbol:
https://marathonhandbook.com/new-york-city-marathon-jackets/
Jess McClain Is Out To Prove She’s More than An Alternate:
https://marathonhandbook.com/jess-mcclain-2024-nyc-marathon-interview/
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