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45th New York City Marathon
Venue New York, United States
DateNovember 1
Champions
Men Stanley Biwott (2:10:34)
Women Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:24:25)
Wheelchair men Ernst van Dyk (1:30:54)
Wheelchair women Tatyana McFadden (1:43:04)
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The 2015 New York City Marathon was the 45th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on November 1. The event was organised by the New York Road Runners and sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The main race saw the third successive time that Kenyans won both races. [1] Stanley Biwott won the men's division with a time of 2:10:34. His compatriot Mary Jepkosgei Keitany claimed the women's division with a time of 2:24:25, her second consecutive win in New York. [2] In the wheelchair divisions, South African Ernst van Dyk won the men's division with a time of 1:30:54 and American Tatyana McFadden won the women's division with a new record of 1:43:04. [3]

A total of 50,229 runners were registered to take part in the event. Amongst them, 49,828 runners finished the race, comprising 28,804 men and 21,024 women. [4]

Course

The 26.2-mile (42.2 km) course covers all five boroughs of New York City. It begins on Staten Island, in Fort Wadsworth, near the approach to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. [5] The bridge, which normally carries only vehicular traffic, is closed for the event. Runners use both sides of the upper level of the bridge and the westbound side of the lower level. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event.

After descending the bridge, the course winds through Brooklyn, mostly along Fourth Avenue and Bedford Avenue, for approximately the next 11 miles (18 km). Runners pass through a variety of neighborhoods, including: Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Park Slope, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint. At 13.1 miles (21.1 km), runners cross the Pulaski Bridge, marking the halfway point of the race and the entrance into Long Island City, Queens. After about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in Queens, runners cross the East River via the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan. [5]

Reaching Manhattan after about 16 miles (26 km), the race proceeds north on First Avenue, then crosses briefly into The Bronx via the Willis Avenue Bridge for a mile before returning into Manhattan via the Madison Avenue Bridge. It then proceeds south through Harlem down Fifth Avenue and into Central Park. At the southern end of the park, the race proceeds across Central Park South, where thousands of spectators cheer runners on during the last mile. At Columbus Circle, the race re-enters the park and finishes outside Tavern on the Green. [5]

Race summary

The wheelchair division was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST, the women's division at 9:20 a.m., and the men's division at 9:50 a.m. The last wave of runners was scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. [6] The weather was generally overcast with negligible wind. The recorded temperature at the start of the race was 57 °F (14 °C), rising to 62 °F (17 °C) at the finishing line. [7]

Women's division

Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn

The first runners hit the 3.1-mile (5 km) point in 17:21 and the 6.2-mile (10 km) mark in 34:27. [7] By the halfway point (1:12:54), a nine-woman lead pack had emerged led by Portuguese runner Sara Moreira. They remained together until the 18-mile (29 km) mark, where a group containing Kenyans Mary Jepkosgei Keitany and Priscah Jeptoo, along with Ethiopians Aselefech Mergia and Tigist Tufa started to pull away. At the 20-mile (32 km) mark, Keitany increased her pace and began recording sub 5:20 miles. Tufa kept up with Keitany until the 22-mile (35 km) point before falling away. Keitany won the race in 2:24:25, a full minute and seven seconds in front of second placed Mergia who had overtaken Tufa in the final mile. Tufa trailed a further eighteen seconds behind in third place. Keitany's win marked the first time a woman had defended the New York Marathon title since Briton Paula Radcliffe in 2008. [2]

Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys completed a charity run of the course in 5:50:52. [8]

Men's division

Lead pack on 4th Avenue, Brooklyn

The first runners hit the 3.1-mile (5 km) point in 15:47 and the 6.2-mile (10 km) mark in 31:30. [7] By the halfway point (1:06:49), a thirteen-man lead pack had emerged led by Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa. At the 20-mile (32 km) mark, the lead pack had reduced to four, containing Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor, Stanley Biwott and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, along with Desisa. Biwott took the lead in the 23-mile (37 km) and held on to win his first World Marathon Majors title in 2:10:34. Kamworor was fourteen seconds behind him to claim second and Desisa a further minute 22 seconds off in third. [2]

Former professional tennis player James Blake finished the course in 3:51:19 and actor Ethan Hawke recorded a time of 4:25:30. [8]

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Stanley Biwott   Kenya 2:10:34
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Geoffrey Kamworor   Kenya 2:10:48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lelisa Desisa   Ethiopia 2:12:10
4 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich   Kenya 2:12:45
5 Yemane Tsegay   Ethiopia 2:13:24
6 Yuki Kawauchi   Japan 2:13:29
7 Meb Keflezighi   United States 2:13:32
8 Craig Leon   United States 2:15:16
9 Birhanu Dare   Ethiopia 2:15:40
10 Kevin Chelimo   Kenya 2:15:49
11 Andrea Lalli   Italy 2:17:12
12 Juan Luis Barrios   Mexico 2:18:06
13 Diriba Yigezu   Ethiopia 2:19:22
14 Abebe Negash   Ethiopia 2:20:30
15 Tim Chichester   United States 2:21:27
16 Nicholas Arciniaga   United States 2:22:07
17 Khalid En Guady   Morocco 2:23:13
18 Carmine Buccilli   Italy 2:23:48
19 Abu Diriba   Ethiopia 2:24:30
20 Kojo Kyereme   United Kingdom 2:26:17
— Daniele Meucci   Italy DNF
— Li Zicheng   China DNF
— Harbert Okuti   Uganda DNF
— Gian-Paul Caccia   United States DNF

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany   Kenya 2:24:25
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aselefech Mergia   Ethiopia 2:25:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tigist Tufa   Ethiopia 2:25:50
4 Sara Moreira   Portugal 2:25:53
5 Christelle Daunay   France 2:26:57
6 Priscah Jeptoo   Kenya 2:27:03
7 Laura Thweatt   United States 2:28:23
8 Jeļena Prokopčuka   Latvia 2:28:46
9 Anna Incerti   Italy 2:33:13
10 Caroline Rotich   Kenya 2:33:19
11 Rocío Cántara†   Peru 2:37:05
12 Cassie Fien   Australia 2:38:53
13 Teresa McWalters   United States 2:40:37
14 Marisol Romero   Mexico 2:41:50
15 Beverly Ramos   Puerto Rico 2:41:56
16 Emma Nordling†   Sweden 2:43:29
17 Ding Changqin   China 2:44:02
18 Caroline Wöstmann   South Africa 2:44:26
19 Hilary Corno   United States 2:45:53
20 Roberta Groner†   United States 2:45:54
21 Liza Howard†   Canada 2:49:07
22 Mikaela Larson†   Sweden 2:49:12
23 Clare Geraghty   Australia 2:49:19
— Bizunesh Deba   Ethiopia DNF
— Sally Kipyego   Kenya DNF
— Ana Dulce Félix   Portugal DNF
— Alana Hadley   United States DNF
— Jane Fardell   Australia DNF
  • † Ran in mass race

Wheelchair men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk   South Africa 1:30:54
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josh George   United States 1:30:55
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:34:05
4 Hiroyuki Yamamoto   Japan 1:35:19
5 Kurt Fearnley   Australia 1:35:21
6 Laurens Molina   Costa Rica 1:35:37
7 Jordi Madera Jimenez   Spain 1:35:38
8 Aaron Pike   United States 1:36:45
9 Brian Siemann   United States 1:36:59
10 James Senbeta   United States 1:44:27

Wheelchair women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:43:04
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manuela Schär   Switzerland 1:44:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sandra Graf   Switzerland 1:52:05
4 Christie Dawes   Australia 1:53:48
5 Susannah Scaroni   United States 1:54:24
6 Shelly Woods   United Kingdom 1:56:34
7 Amanda McGrory   United States 1:59:40
8 Diane Roy   Canada 2:00:13
9 Arielle Rausin   United States 2:04:41
10 Hannah Babalola   Nigeria 2:18:11

Handcycle men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alfredo Dellossantos   United States 1:13:16
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ludovic Narce   France 1:13:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Omar Duran   United States 1:25:44
4 Stephane Massard   France 1:27:41
5 Krzysztof Zybowski   United States 1:29:43

Handcycle women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Helene Hines   United States 2:02:12
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ashli Molinero   United States 2:06:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Hayon   United States 3:02:41
4 Christine Markow   United States 3:05:36
5 Maria Bournias   United States 3:08:21

References

  1. ^ Germano, Sara (November 1, 2015). "Kenyans Mary Keitany, Stanley Biwott Sweep New York City Marathon". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Dennehy, Cathal (November 1, 2015). "Keitany successfully defends New York Marathon crown, Biwott wins men's race". IAAF. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Wallace, Ava (November 1, 2015). "American Tatyana McFadden sets new course record in NYC Marathon wheelchair division". USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  4. ^ New York City Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. ^ a b c "TCS New York Marathon" (PDF). New York Road Runners. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Tomkiw, Lydia (October 31, 2015). "New York City Marathon 2015: Route Map, Start Time, Live Stream, Street Closures And More". International Business Times. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "How The Race Was Won: New York 2015". Runner's World. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Chavez, Christopher (November 1, 2015). "James Blake, Ethan Hawke and Alicia Keys among NYC Marathon finishers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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