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Chepkirui and Almgren Win the 2026 New York City Marathon
Kenyan and Swedish runners win elite titles at the New York City Marathon
2 Nov 2026, 06:28 · All sides · Written by Grok
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- Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won the women’s elite race, and Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the men’s elite race in his first marathon.
- The women’s medals and the men’s wheelchair title were settled in the final moments.
- New York Road Runners recorded about 61,147 finishers, with the leading times among the fastest in course history. NYRR
How the views differ
European athletics fans and international race followers focused on breakthrough winners
Almgren’s first marathon ended in a New York win, and the men’s podium also included Italy and Lesotho.
Chepkirui still took the women’s title, but only after a hard last mile against Obiri.
Supporters treat that mix, plus another one-second wheelchair finish, as the story of a deep field on a demanding course.
- reuters.com (Ind.)
- nbcsports.com (Ind.)
- @josepmisse (X)
- independent.co.uk (Ind.)
- runnersworld.com (Ind.)
- @CitiusMag (X)
- @TshwantshoMedia (X)
U.S. sports outlets and American distance-running supporters
McClain’s second place, six seconds behind Chepkirui, is the result these voices put first, because she caught Obiri in the last strides.
Coverage casts that as the first U.S. women’s podium in New York since 2018.
On the men’s side, posts point to Americans inside the top ten even though Almgren, Crippa, and Mofolo took the medals.
- nbcsports.com (Ind.)
- bostonglobe.com (Ind.)
- @CitiusMag (X)
- reuters.com (Ind.)
- runnersworld.com (Ind.)
- usatoday.com (Ind.)
- @rusdaboss (X)
- View A: “Debutar en marató i guanyar Nova York. Brutal. 🔥 Almgren ha passa't dels 800 m, a l’or europeu de 10.000, i ara 2:06:01 en el debut en marató.” — @josepmisse Open on X ↗
- View B: “Mixing it up against the world’s best 🌪️ Zouhair Talbi 🇺🇸 put out yet another fearless effort… finishing sixth…” — @CitiusMag Open on X ↗
Who won, and in what times, is solid. Reuters, NBC Sports, and the NYRR results page agree: Chepkirui 2:24:36, Almgren 2:06:01 in his debut, McClain 2:24:42, Obiri 2:24:43, Crippa 2:06:14, Mofolo 2:06:26, and Hug 1:28:14 by one second over Romanchuk. About 61,147 finishers is an official figure. NYRR also places the top times among the fastest in course history; that does not, by itself, mean every winning time was a course record.
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- 2018
An American runner finishes on the women's elite podium at the New York City Marathon.
- 2023
Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's elite title at the New York City Marathon.
Coverage
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- Independent 10
- X / on the ground 5
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- NYRR official results (independent/official)Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won the women’s elite race, and Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the men’s elite race in his first marathon. The women’s medals and the men’s wheelchair title were settled in the final moments. New York Road Runners recorded about 61,147 finishers, with the leading times among the fastest in course history. NYRRIndependent
- Reuters (independent)Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s elite race in 2:24:36. ReutersIndependent · United Kingdom
- nbcsports.comAndreas Almgren of Sweden won the men’s elite race in 2:06:01 on his marathon debut. NBC SportsIndependent
- NBC Sports (independent)Jess McClain of the United States was second in 2:24:42 after passing Hellen Obiri of Kenya, who was third in 2:24:43. NBC SportsIndependent
- @josepmisse“Debutar en marató i guanyar Nova York. Brutal. 🔥 Almgren ha passa't dels 800 m, a l’or europeu de 10.000, i ara 2:06:01 en el debut en marató.” — Josep Missé Cortina (@josepmisse)X / on the ground
- The Independent (independent)Sources: Reuters ; The Independent ; Runner’s World ; CITIUS MAG ; Tshwantsho PhotographyIndependent · United Kingdom
- runnersworld.comSources: Reuters ; The Independent ; Runner’s World ; CITIUS MAG ; Tshwantsho PhotographyIndependent
- @CitiusMagSources: Reuters ; The Independent ; Runner’s World ; CITIUS MAG ; Tshwantsho PhotographyX / on the ground
- @TshwantshoMediaSources: Reuters ; The Independent ; Runner’s World ; CITIUS MAG ; Tshwantsho PhotographyX / on the ground
- Boston Globe (independent)U.S. reports treat McClain’s second as the first American women’s podium here since 2018. Boston GlobeIndependent
- @CitiusMagThe same account described Zouhair Talbi’s sixth place as a fearless run against the world’s best.X / on the ground
- runnersworld.com“I've been able to like visualize this last 200 to 400, and I just went straight to the arms last 200.” — Jess McClain (via Runner’s World)Independent
- usatoday.comSources: NBC Sports ; Boston Globe ; USA Today ; CITIUS MAG ; Rus KhomutoffIndependent · United States
- @rusdabossSources: NBC Sports ; Boston Globe ; USA Today ; CITIUS MAG ; Rus KhomutoffX / on the ground
- Runner’s World (independent)runnersworld.comIndependent