Kenyan Runners Set NYC Marathon Course Record and Historic Photo Finish

The 2025 New York City Marathon featured historic and thrilling performances, most notably a new women's course record and the closest men's finish ever. Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri set a new women's course record with a time of 2:19:51, surpassing the previous record set in 2003, and won by a comfortable margin. On the men's side, Benson Kipruto narrowly defeated fellow Kenyan Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish, winning by just 0.16 seconds with a time of 2:08:09, marking the first ever photo finish in the race's history. The race was competitive throughout, with top contenders separating late, and Kipruto, who has previously won major marathons including Boston and Tokyo, claimed his first NYC Marathon victory. Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge made his NYC debut, finishing 17th and completing his six-star major marathon set. The event also saw strong American performances, with Joel Reichow finishing sixth in the men's race, and wheelchair division titles defended by Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni.