Kenyan Runners Dominate 2025 New York City Marathon with Record-Breaking Wins

Kenya showcased its dominance at the 2025 New York City Marathon, sweeping the men's and women's podiums with Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri claiming victory. Kipruto won the men's race in a thrilling photo finish with a time of 2:08:09, narrowly outpacing Alexander Mutiso by less than two-tenths of a second, while Albert Korir finished third. Obiri defended her 2023 title by setting a new women's course record of 2:19:51, breaking Margaret Okayo's 22-year-old record, and comfortably distancing herself from runner-up Sharon Lokedi. Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge finished 17th amid speculation this could be his final competitive marathon appearance. The event also featured strong performances in the wheelchair division, with Swiss athlete Marcel Hug winning his seventh men's title and American Susannah Scaroni winning the women's race. The marathon, held under near-perfect conditions, concluded the World Marathon Majors calendar for the year, highlighting Kenya's continued distance-running excellence.