Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui Win the 2026 NYC Marathon in Its 50th Five-Borough Year

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, the 50th running of the five-borough course, was held on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with its results remaining top news through November 4. Sweden's Andreas Almgren, 26, won the men's race in his marathon debut in a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 1 second — the third-fastest in the race's 50-year history. He pulled away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa in the final mile; Lesotho's Kamohelo Mofolo took third. Almgren was the first debut winner since Ethiopia's Gebre Gebremariam in 2010. In the women's race, Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claimed her second title — her first was in 2024 — finishing in 2:24:36. She edged out American Jessica McClain, who finished just six seconds behind in a dramatic final stretch, the best result by a U.S. woman since 2018. Approximately 60,000 runners from more than 140 countries participated, with nearly half being women. Runners collectively raised more than $100 million for charities. American Zouhair Talbi set a new U.S. course record finishing sixth. The race dominated NYC sports coverage through November 4, particularly in the wake of a runner's death that broke that day.