Obiri Breaks NYC Course Record; Kipruto Wins

The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon was the largest ever, with New York Road Runners reporting 59,226 finishers and roughly two million spectators along the five‑borough course. Kenyan Hellen Obiri won the women's race in a course‑record 2:19:51 to claim her second NYC title. American Fiona O’Keeffe ran the fastest marathon time ever by an American woman. In the men's race, Kenya's Benson Kipruto edged countryman Alexander Mutiso by three‑hundredths of a second — both were credited at about 2:08:09 — in what organizers said was the closest finish in marathon history. Wheelchair champions included Marcel Hug (men's) and Susannah Scaroni (women's). Olympic great Eliud Kipchoge made his New York debut and other elite and celebrity runners also drew attention.