Who Won the NYC Marathon 2019?
In Her Debut Marathon, Joyciline Jepkosgei Runs Away With the 2019 NYC Marathon Title
Sunday, Nov. 3 was a big day for Joyciline Jepkosgei. After completing the 2019 New York City Marathon route spanning all five boroughs and 26.2 miles, she crossed the finish line in 2:22:38, which is seven seconds off of the women's course record. For the 25-year-old 2019 NYC Half champion and half marathon world record holder from Kenya, this was her debut marathon. This is also the first time in 25 years that a woman won in her first-ever marathon appearance, and Joyciline is the youngest women's marathon champion since 2001.
Kenyan long-distance runner Mary Keitany, 37, who took home her fourth NYC Marathon win last year, came in second place behind Joyciline. Ethiopia's Ruti Aga came in third. Des Linden, the 36-year-old 2018 Boston Marathon champion from the US, led the pack early on but ultimately finished sixth.
For the elite men, 26-year-old Geoffrey Kamworor, the third place finisher last year and 2017 champion from Kenya, came out on top with a time of 2:08:13 (2:05:06 is the men's course record). Kenya's Albert Korir came in second and Girma Bekele Gebre from Ethiopia came in third. Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa, who won the 2018 NYC Marathon and recently took gold in the marathon at the 2019 IAAF World Championships, dropped out of the race after mile seven.
As for the wheelchair division, USA's Daniel Romanchuk, 21, defended his NYC Marathon title from last year (he also won the 2019 Chicago Marathon in October). On the women's side, Switzerland's Manuela Schär, 34, won her third consecutive wheelchair race in New York and her ninth straight world marathon major. Ahead, check out photos from the race and the moments these amazing athletes strode to victory.
Joyciline Jepkosgei Wins 2019 NYC Marathon Women's Open Division
Daniel Romanchuk Wins 2019 NYC Marathon Men's Wheelchair Division
Manuela Schar Wins 2019 NYC Marathon Women's Wheelchair Division
