List of winners of the New York City Marathon facts for kids

The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world.

The New York City Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race which has been held in New York City since 1970. It is the largest marathon in the world; since 2013, every race except one has had over 50,000 finishers. From 1970 through 1975, the race was held entirely in Central Park, but since 1976, the course has started in Staten Island and goes through each of the city's five boroughs. The race was canceled in 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy, which hit New York less than a week before the race had been scheduled to take place. The race was also cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the city. In total, 35 men and 30 women have won the open division of the New York City Marathon, while nine men and seven women have won the wheelchair division. The winners have represented 22 countries: Americans have won the marathon the most, doing so on 32 occasions; Kenyans have won 26 times; and Norwegians 10 times.

Gary Muhrcke won the first race in a time of 2:31:38. There were 127 entrants, of whom 55 finished – the only female starter, Nina Kuscsik, withdrew partway due to illness. The following year, Beth Bonner became the first female finisher, winning the race in 2:55:22: a time that is officially credited as the first sub-3-hour marathon by a woman. Grete Waitz, a Norwegian female runner, achieved three official world records at the race between 1978 and 1980. Allison Roe and Alberto Salazar set world record times in the women's and men's races in 1981, but a later investigation found that the course was short, and their times do not stand as official world records, though the New York City Marathon maintains them as course records. Waitz dominated the women's marathon between 1978 and 1989, winning nine of the eleven races during that period: her nine wins are the most of any runner at the New York City Marathon. In the men's race, Bill Rodgers has won the most times, doing so in four consecutive years, from 1976 to 1979. The current course records are held by Geoffrey Mutai, who set a time of 2:05:06 in the 2011 men's race, and Margaret Okayo, who set the women's record at 2:22:31 in 2003.

A wheelchair race has been held since 2000, when 72 people finished: Kamel Ayari won the men's race, and Anh Nguyen Thi Xuan won the women's. Among the wheelchair racers, Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland and Tatyana McFadden of the United States have the most victories, with five each. McFadden also holds the women's course record with a time of 1:43:04 set in 2015, while Kurt Fearnley of Australia holds the men's record with 1:29:22 set in 2006.

Winners

Men's open division

Bill Rodgers won the race four times.

Rodgers Rop won the 2002 New York City Marathon.

Marílson Gomes dos Santos, who won the 2006 and 2008 New York City Marathons, is the first and only Brazilian to win the race.

Geoffrey Mutai won the 2011 and 2013 New York City Marathons, and held the course record for twelve years.

Winners: Men's open division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
1970	Muhrcke, GaryGary Muhrcke	United States	2:31:38	Course record
1971	Higgins, NormanNorman Higgins	United States	2:22:54	Course record
1972	Karlin, SheldonSheldon Karlin	United States	2:27:52
1973	Fleming, TomTom Fleming	United States	2:21:54	Course record
1974	Sander, NorbertNorbert Sander	United States	2:26:30
1975	Fleming, TomTom Fleming	United States	2:19:27	Course record, second victory
1976	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:10:10	Course record
1977	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:11:28	Second victory
1978	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:12:12	Third victory
1979	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:11:42	Fourth victory
1980	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:09:41	Course record
1981	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:08:13	Course record (course measured short), second victory
1982	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:09:29	Third victory
1983	Dixon, RodRod Dixon	New Zealand	2:08:59
1984	Pizzolato, OrlandoOrlando Pizzolato	Italy	2:14:53
1985	Pizzolato, OrlandoOrlando Pizzolato	Italy	2:11:34	Second victory
1986	Poli, GianniGianni Poli	Italy	2:11:06
1987	Hussein, IbrahimIbrahim Hussein	Kenya	2:11:01
1988	Jones, SteveSteve Jones	United Kingdom	2:08:20
1989	Ikangaa, JumaJuma Ikangaa	Tanzania	2:08:01	Course record
1990	Wakiihuri, DouglasDouglas Wakiihuri	Kenya	2:12:39
1991	García, SalvadorSalvador García	Mexico	2:09:28
1992	Mtolo, WillieWillie Mtolo	South Africa	2:09:29
1993	Espinosa, AndrésAndrés Espinosa	Mexico	2:10:04
1994	Silva, GermánGermán Silva	Mexico	2:11:21
1995	Silva, GermánGermán Silva	Mexico	2:11:00	Second victory
1996	Leone, GiacomoGiacomo Leone	Italy	2:09:54
1997	Kagwe, JohnJohn Kagwe	Kenya	2:08:12
1998	Kagwe, JohnJohn Kagwe	Kenya	2:08:45	Second victory
1999	Chebet, JosephJoseph Chebet	Kenya	2:09:14
2000	Mouaziz, Abdelkader ElAbdelkader El Mouaziz	Morocco	2:10:09
2001	Jifar, TesfayeTesfaye Jifar	Ethiopia	2:07:43	Course record
2002	Rop, RodgersRodgers Rop	Kenya	2:08:07
2003	Lel, MartinMartin Lel	Kenya	2:10:30
2004	Ramaala, HendrickHendrick Ramaala	South Africa	2:09:28
2005	Tergat, PaulPaul Tergat	Kenya	2:09:30
2006	Santos, Marílson Gomes dosMarílson Gomes dos Santos	Brazil	2:09:58
2007	Lel, MartinMartin Lel	Kenya	2:09:04	Second victory
2008	Santos, Marílson Gomes dosMarílson Gomes dos Santos	Brazil	2:08:43	Second victory
2009	Keflezighi, MebMeb Keflezighi	United States	2:09:15
2010	Gebremariam, GebregziabherGebregziabher Gebremariam	Ethiopia	2:08:14
2011	Mutai, GeoffreyGeoffrey Mutai	Kenya	2:05:06	Course record
2012	Canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
2013	Mutai, GeoffreyGeoffrey Mutai	Kenya	2:08:24	Second victory
2014	Kipsang, WilsonWilson Kipsang	Kenya	2:10:59
2015	Biwott, StanleyStanley Biwott	Kenya	2:10:34
2016	Ghebreslassie, GhirmayGhirmay Ghebreslassie	Eritrea	2:07:51
2017	Kamworor, GeoffreyGeoffrey Kamworor	Kenya	2:10:53
2018	Desisa, LelisaLelisa Desisa	Ethiopia	2:05:59
2019	Kamworor, GeoffreyGeoffrey Kamworor	Kenya	2:08:13	Second victory
2020	Quinn, KevinKevin Quinn	United Kingdom	2:23:48	Virtual event held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Korir, AlbertAlbert Korir	Kenya	2:08:22
2022	Chebet, EvansEvans Chebet	Kenya	2:08:41
2023	Tola, TamiratTamirat Tola	Ethiopia	2:04:58	Current course record

Women's open division

Paula Radcliffe won the 2004, 2007 and 2008 New York City Marathons.

Jeļena Prokopčuka, who won the 2005 and 2006 New York City Marathons, was the first and only Latvian runner to win in either division.

Winners: Women's open division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
1970	No female finishers.
1971	Bonner, BethBeth Bonner	United States	2:55:22	World record
1972	Kuscsik, NinaNina Kuscsik	United States	3:08:41
1973	Kuscsik, NinaNina Kuscsik	United States	2:57:07	Second victory
1974	Switzer, KathrineKathrine Switzer	United States	3:07:29
1975	Merritt, KimKim Merritt	United States	2:46:14	Course record
1976	Gorman, MikiMiki Gorman	United States	2:39:11	Course record
1977	Gorman, MikiMiki Gorman	United States	2:43:10	Second victory
1978	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:32:30	World record
1979	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:33	World record, second victory
1980	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:25:42	World record, third victory
1981	Roe, AllisonAllison Roe	New Zealand	2:25:29	Course record (course measured short)
1982	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:14	Fourth victory
1983	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:00	Fifth victory
1984	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:29:30	Sixth victory
1985	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:34	Seventh victory
1986	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:06	Eighth victory
1987	Welch, PriscillaPriscilla Welch	United Kingdom	2:30:17
1988	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:07	Ninth victory
1989	Kristiansen, IngridIngrid Kristiansen	Norway	2:25:30
1990	Panfil, WandaWanda Panfil	Poland	2:30:45
1991	McColgan, LizLiz McColgan	United Kingdom	2:27:32
1992	Ondieki, LisaLisa Ondieki	Australia	2:24:40	Course record
1993	Pippig, UtaUta Pippig	Germany	2:26:24
1994	Loroupe, TeglaTegla Loroupe	Kenya	2:27:37
1995	Loroupe, TeglaTegla Loroupe	Kenya	2:28:06	Second victory
1996	Cătună, AnuțaAnuța Cătună	Romania	2:28:18
1997	Rochat-Moser, FranziskaFranziska Rochat-Moser	Switzerland	2:28:43
1998	Fiacconi, FrancaFranca Fiacconi	Italy	2:25:17
1999	Fernández, AdrianaAdriana Fernández	Mexico	2:25:06
2000	Petrova, LyudmilaLyudmila Petrova	Russia	2:25:45
2001	Okayo, MargaretMargaret Okayo	Kenya	2:24:21	Course record
2002	Chepchumba, JoyceJoyce Chepchumba	Kenya	2:25:56
2003	Okayo, MargaretMargaret Okayo	Kenya	2:22:31	Current course record, second victory
2004	Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	2:23:10
2005	Prokopčuka, JeļenaJeļena Prokopčuka	Latvia	2:24:41
2006	Prokopčuka, JeļenaJeļena Prokopčuka	Latvia	2:25:05	Second victory
2007	Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	2:23:09	Second victory
2008	Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	2:23:56	Third victory
2009	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	Ethiopia	2:28:52
2010	Kiplagat, EdnaEdna Kiplagat	Kenya	2:28:20
2011	Dado, FirehiwotFirehiwot Dado	Ethiopia	2:23:15
2012	Canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
2013	Jeptoo, PriscahPriscah Jeptoo	Kenya	2:25:07
2014	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:25:07
2015	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:24:25	Second victory
2016	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:24:26	Third victory
2017	Flanagan, ShalaneShalane Flanagan	United States	2:26:53
2018	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:22:48	Fourth victory
2019	Jepkosgei, JoycilineJoyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	2:22:38
2020	Bruce, StephanieStephanie Bruce	United States	2:35:28	Virtual event held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Jepchirchir, PeresPeres Jepchirchir	Kenya	2:22:39
2022	Lokedi, SharonSharon Lokedi	Kenya	2:23:23
2023	Obiri, HellenHellen Obiri	Kenya	2:27:23

Men's wheelchair division

Kurt Fearnley won the race four times in a row from 2006 to 2009, and holds the current course record.

Masazumi Soejima won the race in 2011.

Winners: Men's wheelchair division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2000	Ayari, KamelKamel Ayari	Tunisia	1:53:50
2001	Mendoza, SaúlSaúl Mendoza	Mexico	1:39:29	Course record
2002	Schabort, KrigeKrige Schabort	South Africa	1:38:27	Course record
2003	Schabort, KrigeKrige Schabort	South Africa	1:32:19	Course record, second victory
2004	Mendoza, SaúlSaúl Mendoza	Mexico	1:33:16	Second victory
2005	van Dyk, ErnstErnst van Dyk	South Africa	1:31:11	Course record
2006	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:29:22	Course record
2007	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:33:58	Second victory
2008	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:44:51	Third victory
2009	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:35:58	Fourth victory
2010	Weir, DavidDavid Weir	United Kingdom	1:37:29
2011	Soejima, MasazumiMasazumi Soejima	Japan	1:31:41
2012	Canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
2013	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:40:14
2014	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:30:55	Fifth victory, shortened 23.2 mile course
2015	van Dyk, ErnstErnst van Dyk	South Africa	1:30:54	Second victory
2016	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:35:44	Second victory
2017	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:37:17	Third victory
2018	Romanchuk, DanielDaniel Romanchuk	United States	1:36:21
2019	Romanchuk, DanielDaniel Romanchuk	United States	1:37:24	Second victory
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:31:24	Fourth victory
2022	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:25:26	Current course record, fifth victory
2023	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:25:29	Sixth victory

Women's wheelchair division

Edith Hunkeler has won the women's wheelchair race five times, more than any other athlete.

Tatyana McFadden, who won the race four times, holds the current course record.

Winners: Women's wheelchair division

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Notes
2000	Xuan, Anh Nguyen ThiAnh Nguyen Thi Xuan	Vietnam	2:46:47	Course record
2001	Porcellato, FrancescaFrancesca Porcellato	Italy	2:08:51	Course record
2002	Blauwet, CheriCheri Blauwet	United States	2:14:39
2003	Blauwet, CheriCheri Blauwet	United States	1:59:30	Course record, second victory
2004	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:53:27	Course record
2005	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:54:52	Second victory
2006	McGrory, AmandaAmanda McGrory	United States	1:54:17
2007	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:52:38	Course record, third victory
2008	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	2:06:42	Fourth victory
2009	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:58:15	Fifth victory
2010	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	2:02:22
2011	McGrory, AmandaAmanda McGrory	United States	1:50:25	Course record
2012	Canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
2013	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:59:13	Second victory
2014	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:42:16	Third victory, 23.2 mile course
2015	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:43:04	Course record, fourth victory
2016	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:47:43	Fifth victory
2017	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:48:09
2018	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:50:27	Second victory
2019	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:44:20	Third victory
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Rozario, Madison deMadison de Rozario	Australia	1:51:01
2022	Scaroni, SusannahSusannah Scaroni	United States	1:42:43	Course record
2023	Scaroni, SusannahSusannah Scaroni	United States	1:39:32	Current course record

Victories by nationality

Country	Open division		Wheelchair division		Total
	Men's	Women's	Men's	Women's
United States	14	9	2	11	36
Kenya	17	16	0	0	33
Switzerland	0	1	6	8	14
Norway	0	10	0	0	10
Mexico	4	1	2	0	7
United Kingdom	2	5	1	0	8
Ethiopia	5	2	0	0	7
Australia	0	1	5	0	6
Italy	4	1	0	1	6
South Africa	2	0	4	0	6
Brazil	2	0	0	0	2
Latvia	0	2	0	0	2
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	2
Eritrea	1	0	0	0	1
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