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This day in the field of athletics – November 3
TCS NY City Marathon
1991— Just two months after winning the 10,000 meters at the world championships in Tokyo and less than a year after giving birth to a daughter. AylishIn the women’s race, Scotland’s Liz McColgan won in 2:27:32, the fastest ever debut for the distance (at the time). New to the event, McColgan, who said she was ready to run 2:24, ran cautiously until she was challenged. Russia’s Olga Markova (2:28:27), and there was less than 4 miles to go surprised to see her,” McColgan said of Markova, who would finish 2nd. “I was walking out for the first time and felt better than at any point in the race.” McColgan 2021 Inducted into the NYRR Hall of Fame.
Expires by 6:00th Among the leaders for most of the race was Joan Benoit-Samuelson (2:33:48), winner of the first women’s Olympic marathon in 1984.
It was a big day for the Mexican men who finished 1stSt (Salvador Garcia/2:09:28), 2:th (Andres Espinoza/2:10:00), and 5th (Isidro Rico/2:11:58).
Garcia left the field after 16 miles, with no one willing to go with him. Kenya’s Ibrahim Hussain, the 1987 winner, said: I just thought he was responding to the crowd. I ran this race before, so I missed him. It was a perfect move.” Hussain will complete 3th at 2:11:07 a.m.
Other Notable Finishers (25,775 Total)
Women3. Lisa Ondieki (Australia) 2:29:02, 4. Alena Peterkova (Czech Republic) 2:30:36.
Men9. John Treacy (Ireland) 2:15:09…13 Juma Ikanga (Tanzania/defending champion) 2:17:19
Results:: https://results.nyrr.org/event/911103/finishers/1389658
Top 20:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_New_York_City_Marathon
ABC coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em-tbnCo4LM
Feminine ending: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1826991310644294
1996— Italian Giacomo Leone (2:09:54) and Romanian Anuta Katuna (2:28:18) were declared winners this year.
Other notable graduates
Men2. Touma Turbo (Ethiopia) 2:10:09, 3. Joseph Kamau (Kenya) 2:10:40, 4. John Kagwe (Kenya) 2:10:59 (would win in 1997), 5. Andres Espinosa. (Mexico) 2:11:39, 6. Cosmas Ndeti (Kenya) 2:11:53, 7. Martin Fiz (Spain) 2:12:31… 24. Joe McVay (1.St Americans) 2:21:12; DNF – Stefano Baldini (Italy), Moses Tanui (Kenya)
Women2. Franca Fiacconi (Italy) 2:28:42, 3. Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya/would win in 2002) 2:29:38, 4. Kim Jones (USA) 2:34:46… 7. Tegla. Lorupe (Kenya/2x defending champion) 2:37:19
Results:: https://results.nyrr.org/event/961103/finishers
Top 20:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_New_York_City_Marathon
Features:(Includes look 1St five boro races in 1976). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dHdLbmGsjI
Before the race: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/28/sports/new-york-city-marathon-special-preview-section-marathon-staged-outdoor-theater.html
2002-For the first time in a major US marathon, the women’s pro field started separately from the pro men and the rest of the field.The women’s separate start highlighted the most competitive women’s field in the race’s history. 56) finally won, followed by Russian Lyubov Denisova (2:26:17) and Kenyan Esther Kiplagat (2:27:00): Legally blind Marla Runyan (2:27:10) was fourth, the highest by an American since runner-up to Kim Jones in 1989. Other notable finishers were Sonia O’Sullivan (11).th/2:32:06) and American Sylvia Mosqueda (12:th/2:33:47)
The move to have separate starts for men and women this year was in stark contrast to what happened at the 1972 race, when six female competitors, protesting an AAU ruling that they must start 10 minutes before their male counterparts, sat out the race. the starting line before joining the men as they started. (AAU was sued for discrimination when they added 10 minutes to women’s time.)
As marathons grew in size and the quality of women’s fields increased, it was felt that women deserved their time in the spotlight.It also removed the perception that women were treated unfairly by men when both sexes competed together.
Following his victory at the Boston Marathon in April, Rogers Ropp (2:08:07) won the men’s race over Kenya’s Christopher Cheboiboch (2:08:17). Other notable finishers in the men’s race included Italy’s Stefano Baldini (5th-2:09:12), who would win Olympic gold in 2004, former Providence star Mark Carroll of Ireland (6th-2:10:54), and future legend Meb Keflezig, who finished 9thth (2:12:35) in his debut at the distance (31,838 finishers).
Results:: https://results.nyrr.org/event/NYC2002/customStatistics
Top 20:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_New_York_City_Marathon
Flashback (2017): https://www.nerunner.com/2017/10/31/15-years-ago-nyc-marathon-put-women-first/
ESPN’s 30 for 30/Six Who Sat.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/sports/women-new-york-marathon.html
2013— The marathon returned to the streets of New York a year after the 2012 race was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.
Trailing by 3:30 midway through the women’s race, Kenya’s Prisca Jepto (2:25:07) patiently moved to the front, eventually edging out Ethiopia’s Bizunesh Diba (2:25:56) at the 24-mile mark and pulling away for the win.
Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai (2:08:24) repeated his 2011 victory, beating runner-up Tsegai Kebede (Ethiopia/2:09:15) by almost a minute.
Both winners received $100,000 in prize money, with Jeptoo earning an additional $500,000 as the winner of the World Marathon Majors title.
AppetizersTotal-50740, Men-31002, Women-19738; FinishersTotal-50,266, Men-30,699, Women-19,567
Other notable graduates
Men5.Stanley Biwott (Kenya) 2:10:41 (would win in 2015)…13.Ryan Weil 2:13:23…15.Bob” Tahri (France/world ranked runner) 2:18:16; DNF-Martin Lel (Kenya/Winner 2003, 2007)
Women3. Jelena Prokopchuka (Latvia/winner: 2005, 2006) 2:27:47…6. Kim Smith (New Zealand) 2:28:49…9. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya, 2010 winner) 2:30:04… 13. Adriana Nelson (1St American) 2:35:05…20. Amy Craig 2:42:50
Results:: https://results.nyrr.org/event/40/finishers
Top 20:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_New_York_City_Marathon
https://www.letsrun.com/events/2013-ing-new-york-city-marathon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ouf2rVTT_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ233tUHdH8
2019— Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor (2:08:13) and Joycelyn Jepkosgei (2:22:38) won the TCS NY City Marathonth win in NY for Kamworor who also finished 1stSt In 2017, Jepkosgei, making her debut at the distance, beat her friend and fellow Kenyan Mary Keitany (2:23:32), who has won 4 times in New York.Her winning time is 2th– fastest in race history (CR is 2:22:31). It was 2th won in New York this year for Kepkosgei, who won the New York Half Marathon in March.
Kamworor was greeted at the finish line by his training partner and mentor Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder (at the time). “I didn’t want to let him down,” Kamworor said.
The top American players were Jared Ward (2:10:45) and DeLinden (2:26:46), who finished sixth.th in their respective divisions.
Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa, the reigning men’s champion, crashed out of the race early and appeared not to have fully recovered from winning the world championships a month ago.
With 53,627 finishers, this year’s race was the largest marathon in history (30,886 men, 22,741 women).
Results:: https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2019/finishers
Top 25:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_New_York_City_Marathon
Video (Full Race): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-i8EaOaiqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPdH7I_Jnu8
By the numbers: https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/press-release/20191105_tcsnycmbythenumbers
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a29689691/new-york-city-marathon-2019-finisher-record/
Photos:: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/sports/nyc-marathon-photos.html
T&F News coverage.
Men: https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/nyc-marathon-men-kamworor-cruises/
Women: https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/nyc-marathon-women-fine-debut-by-jepkosgei/
Past winners of the New York City Marathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_winners_of_the_New_York_City_Marathon
Media Guide (2024).
Through the years.
Also
2007 —Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein and Brian Sell finished 1-2-3 at the Central Park Marathon Trials to qualify for the 2008 Olympic team, but their celebration was cut short when they learned that pre-race favorite Ryan Shea had collapsed and died just 5-1/2 miles into the race.It was later determined that his death was due to an irregular heart with a palpitation that emanated from an enlarged and scarred heart.
“It’s heartbreaking,” NYRR President Mary Wittenberg said “.
Check out these links for the full story:
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/othersports/04marathon.html?ref=othersports
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/sports/othersports/19runner.html?_r=0
Runner’s World (for subscribers)
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20967138/pure-heart/
A year later: http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/ryan-shay-remembered-in-central-park-ceremony
10 years later – LetsRun’s Jonathan Gault writes about Shay’s legacy of inspiration
Ryan’s bench: http://www.runblogrun.com/2012/11/walking-in-central-park-visiting-ryan-shays-bench-by-larry-eder.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Shay
https://und.com/ryan-shay-tribute-notre-dame-mourns-the-death-of-a-champion/
