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

The New York City Marathon is a super famous long-distance running race held every year in New York City. It's about 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) long, which is the official distance for a marathon. This amazing race has been happening since 1970. It's the biggest marathon in the world, with over 50,000 people finishing almost every year since 2013!

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

From 1970 to 1975, the race was run entirely inside Central Park. But since 1976, the course starts in Staten Island and goes through all five of New York City's boroughs. The race was canceled in 2012 because of Hurricane Sandy, a big storm that hit New York just before the race. It was also canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many amazing runners have won the New York City Marathon. So far, 35 men and 30 women have won the main race. Also, nine men and seven women have won the wheelchair race. Winners have come from 22 different countries! Runners from America have won the most times (32 wins), followed by Kenya (26 wins), and Norway (10 wins).

Gary Muhrcke won the very first race in 1970, finishing in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 38 seconds. There were 127 runners, and 55 of them finished. The only woman who started, Nina Kuscsik, had to stop because she felt sick. The next year, Beth Bonner became the first woman to finish the race, winning in 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 22 seconds. This was the first time a woman officially ran a marathon in under 3 hours!

A Norwegian runner named Grete Waitz was incredibly good. She set three official world records at the race between 1978 and 1980. She was the best female marathoner between 1978 and 1989, winning nine times! That's more than any other runner in the New York City Marathon. For the men, Bill Rodgers won four times in a row from 1976 to 1979.

The fastest times ever run on the current course are called "course records." For men, the record is 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 6 seconds, set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. For women, the record is 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 31 seconds, set by Margaret Okayo in 2003.

A special wheelchair race started in 2000, with 72 people finishing that year. Kamel Ayari won the men's wheelchair race, and Anh Nguyen Thi Xuan won the women's. In the wheelchair division, Edith Hunkeler from Switzerland and Tatyana McFadden from the United States have won the most times, with five victories each. Tatyana McFadden also holds the women's wheelchair course record (1 hour, 43 minutes, 4 seconds in 2015). Kurt Fearnley from Australia holds the men's wheelchair record (1 hour, 29 minutes, 22 seconds in 2006).

Who Has Won the New York City Marathon?

Men's Open Division Winners

Bill Rodgers won the race four times.

Rodgers Rop won the 2002 New York City Marathon.

Marílson Gomes dos Santos, who won in 2006 and 2008, is the first and only Brazilian to win.

Geoffrey Mutai won in 2011 and 2013, holding 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 win
1976	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:10:10	Course record
1977	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:11:28	Second win
1978	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:12:12	Third win
1979	Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	United States	2:11:42	Fourth win
1980	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:09:41	Course record
1981	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:08:13	Course record (course was short), second win
1982	Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	United States	2:09:29	Third win
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 win
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 win
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 win
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 win
2008	Santos, Marílson Gomes dosMarílson Gomes dos Santos	Brazil	2:08:43	Second win
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 win
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 win
2020	Quinn, KevinKevin Quinn	United Kingdom	2:23:48	Virtual event 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 Winners

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

Jeļena Prokopčuka, who won in 2005 and 2006, was the first and only Latvian runner to win.

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 win
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 win
1978	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:32:30	World record
1979	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:33	World record, second win
1980	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:25:42	World record, third win
1981	Roe, AllisonAllison Roe	New Zealand	2:25:29	Course record (course was short)
1982	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:14	Fourth win
1983	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:27:00	Fifth win
1984	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:29:30	Sixth win
1985	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:34	Seventh win
1986	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:06	Eighth win
1987	Welch, PriscillaPriscilla Welch	United Kingdom	2:30:17
1988	Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	Norway	2:28:07	Ninth win
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 win
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 win
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 win
2007	Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	2:23:09	Second win
2008	Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	2:23:56	Third win
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 win
2016	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:24:26	Third win
2017	Flanagan, ShalaneShalane Flanagan	United States	2:26:53
2018	Keitany, MaryMary Keitany	Kenya	2:22:48	Fourth win
2019	Jepkosgei, JoycilineJoyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	2:22:38
2020	Bruce, StephanieStephanie Bruce	United States	2:35:28	Virtual event 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 Winners

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 win
2004	Mendoza, SaúlSaúl Mendoza	Mexico	1:33:16	Second win
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 win
2008	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:44:51	Third win
2009	Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley	Australia	1:35:58	Fourth win
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 win, shortened 23.2 mile course
2015	van Dyk, ErnstErnst van Dyk	South Africa	1:30:54	Second win
2016	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:35:44	Second win
2017	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:37:17	Third win
2018	Romanchuk, DanielDaniel Romanchuk	United States	1:36:21
2019	Romanchuk, DanielDaniel Romanchuk	United States	1:37:24	Second win
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:31:24	Fourth win
2022	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:25:26	Current course record, fifth win
2023	Hug, MarcelMarcel Hug	Switzerland	1:25:29	Sixth win

Women's Wheelchair Division Winners

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 win
2004	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:53:27	Course record
2005	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:54:52	Second win
2006	McGrory, AmandaAmanda McGrory	United States	1:54:17
2007	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:52:38	Course record, third win
2008	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	2:06:42	Fourth win
2009	Hunkeler, EdithEdith Hunkeler	Switzerland	1:58:15	Fifth win
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 win
2014	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:42:16	Third win, 23.2 mile course
2015	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:43:04	Course record, fourth win
2016	McFadden, TatyanaTatyana McFadden	United States	1:47:43	Fifth win
2017	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:48:09
2018	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:50:27	Second win
2019	Schär, ManuelaManuela Schär	Switzerland	1:44:20	Third win
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

How Many Wins Per Country?

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