For Immediate Release
VIDEO / PHOTOS FROM CHAMPIONS VISIT TO SUMMIT ONE VANDERBILT
New York, Nov. 3, 2025 – New York Road Runners (NYRR), the nonprofit that “runs” New York City producing 60 annual adult and youth races, today announced the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, held Sunday, Nov. 2, for the second consecutive year has broken the world record for the largest marathon ever with 59,226 finishers. The TCS New York City Marathon—the best day of the year, in the best city in the world—is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting events in the world, with a record-breaking number of athletes running the same course on the same day, from the first to the final finisher. This is the second consecutive year the TCS New York City Marathon has broken the world record for the largest marathon.
The Field
Note: All finisher numbers and results are as of Nov. 2 and subject to change after final race scoring verification.
- Number of starters: 59,662
- Number of finishers: 59,226
- Men’s finishers—31,927; women’s finishers—27,156; nonbinary finishers—143; the most ever men’s, women’s, and nonbinary finishers
- International finishers:18,660
- Countries represented: 132
- All 50 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam
Champions:
- Men’s open division champion: Benson Kipruto, KEN, 2:08:09
- Women’s open division champion: Hellen Obiri, KEN, 2:19:51 (course record)
- Top American open division man: Joel Reichow (6th), 2:09:56
- Top American open division woman: Fiona O’Keeffe (4th), 2:22:49 (fastest ever by an American woman)
- Men’s wheelchair division champion: Marcel Hug, SUI, 1:30:16
- Women’s wheelchair division champion: Susannah Scaroni, USA, 1:42:10
- Nonbinary division winner: Daniel Mata, VEN, 2:41:39
Champion Statistics and Notable Information
- Women’s Open Division
- Hellen Obiri broke a 22-year-old course record en route to her second TCS New York City Marathon title
- Hellen Obiri became only the eighth woman to be a repeat champion
- Men’s Open Division
- Benson Kipruto won the race by three hundredths of a second, the closest margin of victory in race history
- Benson Kipruto won the TCS New York City Marathon in his event debut; this also marked his fourth Abbott World Marathon Majors title, having also claimed victories in Boston, Chicago, and Tokyo
- Wheelchair Division:
- Susannah Scaroni won her third TCS New York City Marathon title and her second consecutive
- Marcel Hug extended his record number of wins to seven and officially became a New York Road Runners Streaker, meaning he has completed at least 15 New York City Marathons.
Oldest and Youngest Runners
- Oldest Man Finisher: Koichi Kitabatake, 91, Japan, 7:25:13
- Oldest Woman Finisher: Judith Sorn, 83, USA, 8:34:50
- Oldest Nonbinary Finisher: Humberto Morin, 64, Spain, 3:55:45
- Youngest Man Finisher: Raghav Sharma, 18, USA, 3:35:32
- Youngest Woman Finisher: Sydney Klein, 18, USA, 6:01:34
- Youngest Nonbinary Finisher: Lio Connelly-Mendez, 21, USA, 8:10:10
Celebrity and Notable Runners:
- Casey Neistat (2:57:41): Digital creator and filmmaker
- Zac Clark (3:27:33): The Bachelorette star; founder & CEO of Release Recovery
- Matt James (3:31:10): The Bachelor star; member of Team Mastercard
- Samantha Judge (3:32:34): Wife of New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge; running in support of KultureCity
- Isaac Rochell (3:34:41): Former NFL player; member of Team Strava
- Benjamin Gibbard (3:36:07): “Death Cab for Cutie” singer and songwriter; running in support of Protect Our Winters
- Claire Holt (3:39:03): Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diaries actress; member of Team Maybelline
- Laura Perlongo (3:40:05): Media personality and wife of TV personality Nev Schulman
- Jordan Litz (3:40:53): Wicked on Broadway star and actor; running in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
- Lauren Ridloff (3:41:32): Eternals and The Walking Dead actress; member of Team New Balance
- Joe Amabile (3:49:53): The Bachelorette star; running in support of Release Recovery
- Patina Miller (3:52:44): Broadway actress
- Daver Depper (3:54:21): “Death Cab for Cutie” band member; running in support of Protect Our Winters
- Brooke Monk (3:56:04): Digital creator
- Carl Radke (4:04:25): Summerhouse star; running in support of Release recovery
- Phil Keoghan (4:16:14): The host of The Amazing Race; running in support of Back on My Feet
- Joseph Graziadei (4:29:58): Dancing with the Stars winner
- Tanner Courtad (4:30:01): The Bachelorette star
- Bryan Arenales (4:32:31): Love Island winner
- Alex Cora (4:37:51): Boston Red Sox manager
- Nic Vansteenberghe (4:42:56): Love Island star; member of Team Strava
- Anthony Ramos (4:44:31): Hamilton actor coached by U.S. Olympic marathoner Des Linden
- Tayshia Adams (4:44:54): The Bachelor star; member of Team Maybelline
- Ellie Fisher (5:03:53): Wife of actor/singer Jordan Fisher; running in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
- Oliver Phelps (5:06:50): Harry Potter actor; running in support of The Matt Hampson Foundation.
- N.O.R.E. (5:10:41): Hip hop icon
- Chloe Lukasiak (5:14:48): Dance Moms star; member of Team Maybelline
- Olivia Maher (5:17:09): Founder & CEO of Girl Dinner and podcast host; member of Team Maybelline
- Tyler Cameron (5:38:20): The Bachelorette star
- Merle Dandridge (5:41:06): Broadway actress; running in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Team Inspire
A diverse group of marathon athletes with the most compelling stories
- Richard Whitehead (2:57:46): Richard is considered by many as the greatest amputee runner of all time. The Paralympic medalist completed his 20th marathon of the year and 100th of his career.
- Ayo Akinmoladun (3:33:28): Ayo is a kindergarten through 8th grade principal who began running after his mother passed away. He ran with TCS Teachers as a way to empower his students.
- George Gallego (3:49:22): After an injury at work left him paralyzed and struggling with his mental and physical health, George discovered a community of athletes with disabilities and founded Axis Project, a gym and training space for people with physical disabilities to be active.
- Relly Ladner (3:32:04): While in high school, Relly was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, became paralyzed from the waist down, and was told she might never walk again. She defied the odds and went on to play Division I soccer at Dartmouth College.
- Tanya Ravichardson (3:57:41): Tanya is a slow-fashion influencer who is passionate about sustainability and views running as an act of gratitude toward the Earth for sustaining movement and life. She ran with NYRR Team for Climate.
- Evan Mansfield (4:05:44): Evan was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and was non-verbal until age 6. Later in life, with his mother’s support, he became the first person in his family to attend college.
- Joy Nichols (4:13:09): Joy was a victim of accidental gun violence which robbed her of her physical autonomy and forced her to give up her dream of running the 2011 New York City Marathon. Fourteen years later, she finally fulfilled that dream.
- Ali Truwit (4:14:34): Two days after graduating college lifelong swimmer Ali lost her leg in a shark attack and one year later, she competed for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics where she won two silver medals.
- Sophie Scott (4:15:52): Born deaf, Sophie grew up loving sports like cheerleading, dance, soccer, and track, but she struggled to keep up with music, whistles, and starting guns. In her adulthood Sophie discovered the freedom of running, the first sport where she didn’t feel limited.
- Kelley Devincentis (4:28:51): At age 16 Kelley was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG), a neuromuscular disease, and was told to “accept her fate”. Instead, she created a bucket list that included running a marathon. At age 52, Kelley fulfilled that long-standing bucket list goal.
- Sheck Mulbah (4:41:58): Sheck was laid off from his job in 2022 and struggled with his mental and physical health. One day, his mom bought him a pair of running shoes and he never looked back. Sheck ran the marathon as a message to Black and brown runners and kids in bigger bodies that running also belongs to them.
- Henry Lliguicota-Lema (4:54:44): As a child, Henry and his mother fled domestic violence and spent years in shelters. In college, he sought therapy for the first time, an experience that transformed his life and ignited his passion to break the stigma around mental health among men and the Latino community.
- Tasha Moses (5:18:26): After suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2012 while hospitalized for Crohn’s disease, Tasha lost her sight and mobility. After years of therapy and surgeries she relearned to walk and joined Achilles International.
- Natalie Hall (5:26:29): Living with incurable Stage 4 breast cancer, Natalie has become a leading advocate for the power of exercise in cancer treatment. She is currently on chemotherapy and often runs to her sessions.
- Hardee Bhavsar (5:58:03): While she was in college, Hardee was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. To help end the stigma surrounding sickness in her South Asian community, she started a support group at Rutgers University for other students with cancer.
- Tristan Espinoza (5:58:37): Growing up in a rural, conservative town Tristan often felt isolated by a community that didn’t reflect his Osage roots or understand his identity as a queer person. In college, he was brutally assaulted during his freshman year. With the help of Sanctuary for Families, a nonprofit that supports domestic violence survivors, Tristan reclaimed his voice and has since worked with tribal nations and the federal government to uplift Native youth.
- Amy Cohen (6:09:27): While many patients with sickle cell anemia are told not to exercise because it can trigger the disease’s hallmark pain crises, which typically require hospitalization, Amy was encouraged from a young age to stay active and with running she is given a sense of autonomy .
- Yelena Shtyrkalo (6:27:54): Yelena began running at the end of a difficult battle with postpartum depression and this year has overcome multiple health challenges, including a a surgery in August. She is a district coordinator for seven public middle schools in Brooklyn that are part of New York Road Runners’ initiative to launch and expand middle school running programs, and often runs with other educators.
- Sal Raffucci (6:34:49): A member of NYRR Striders, a fitness program for older adults, Sal is in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and credits Striders with helping him maintain his sobriety.
- Lisa Swan (7:10:53): Once a self-described “obese couch potato” Lisa took up running to lose weight in 2013, which completely transformed her life. She’s since lost more than 50 pounds and has become an avid NYRR runner.
- Koichi Kitabatake (7:25:13): The oldest registered athlete in the TCS New York City Marathon field at 91 years old, Koichi won his age group in the AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships for the second time.
- Madeline Poranski (7:33:20): Madeline was born with cystic fibrosis and spent much of her young adulthood in and out of hospitals. In 2020 she received a double lung transplant and proved doctors wrong by running the marathon to mark her five-year transplant anniversary.
- Karen Bdera (7:49:54): Karen discovered running after seeing a bus sign in 1984 that said, “Who says women can’t run the world.” Since then, she’s completed more than 700 New York Road Runners races and ran her 25th TCS New York City Marathon this year.
- Martinus Evans (9:49:25): Martinus is an award-winning motivational speaker, bestselling author, and founder of the Slow AF Run Club and is featured in New York Road Runners’ “Final Finishers” documentary short film.
- Ceil Witherspoon (12:45:25): A lifelong New Yorker and Queens resident, Ceil ran her fifth TCS New York City Marathon to support City Harvest, an organization that provides free nutritious food to those in need. This year’s final official finisher, she ran to ensure others don’t face hunger.
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About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
A New York City-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners’ vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running – serving nearly a half a million people annually through its races, free community events, youth running initiatives, and school-based programs across the five boroughs. During its nearly 70 years, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization, producing more than 60 adult and youth races each year, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held the first Sunday each November, the TCS New York City Marathon features more than 50,000 runners—from the world’s best professional athletes to a vast range of runners across experience levels, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.