The 2026 New York Marathon brought 61,146 runners to the finish, with 61,529 starters. The event thus becomes, according to the source, the largest marathon ever organised by the number of finishers. It also sets a world record for participation, for the third year in a row.
In terms of representation, 153 countries were listed as having contributed to participation, with 15,745 international participants. Italy tops the number of foreign runners, ahead of France. The source also cites female participation of 28,942 women finishing the race, along with 157 non-binary athletes who completed the event.
On the men’s side, the win goes to Andreas Almgren: the Swede wins on his debut over the distance in 2h06’01. The source notes that he waited until the final kilometre to unleash his decisive acceleration, pulling away in particular from the Italian Yeman Crippa and Lesotho’s Kamohelo Mofolo, who finished third at 21 years old.
Lastly, among the women, Sheila Chepkirui records her second New York win in three years: victorious in 2024 and then in 2026, she completes the 42.195 km in 2h24’36. Behind her, the source mentions a sprint battle for second place between American Jess McClain and Kenyan Hellen Obiri, the defending champion and holder of the event record.
