2018 New York City Marathon
48th New York City Marathon | |
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Location | New York City, United States |
Date | November 4 |
Champions | |
Men | Lelisa Desisa (2:05:59) |
Women | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:22:48) |
Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:36:21) |
Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:50:27) |
The 2018 New York City Marathon was a marathon race held in
Course
The marathon distance is officially 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) long as sanctioned by World Athletics (IAAF).[3] The New York City Marathon starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, New York City. The first two miles of the course stay on the island, before the runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. The streets in this borough are flat and the runners remain here until mile 12. The runners then enter Queens before crossing the Queensboro Bridge at mile 13.[4]
After crossing the bridge, the runners enter Manhattan and run down First Avenue. The runners then enter The Bronx for miles 19 and 20 and pass the 'Entertainment Zone' which includes bands and dancers. The course then re-enters Manhattan for the final 6.2 miles (10.0 km). After running through Harlem, there is a slight uphill section along Fifth Avenue before it flattens out and runs parallel to Central Park. The course then enters the park around mile 24, passes Columbus Circle at mile 25 and re-enters the park for the finish.[4]
Field
The "hot favorite"
Race summary
In the women's race, a group of 24 runners remained in the lead group until just before the halfway point when Keitany, along with others such as Rhama Tusa and Netsanet Gudeta, broke away. A group of eight, led by Tusa and Gudeta, went through halfway in 1:15:49.[9] Tusa, Gudeta, Keitany broke away from the group leaving a chasing pack, containing the likes of Cheruiyot, Flanagan, and Molly Huddle. However, by 20 miles (32 km), Gudeta had fallen out of the group and eventually dropped out of the race at mile 23. Tusa was also dropped by Keitany, who ran a second-half split of 1:06:58 to win in a time of 2:22:48, just 17 seconds off the course record. Meanwhile, the chasing group managed to catch Tusa, and Cheruiyot, who reportedly ran with a hamstring injury, finished second in 2:26:02 and Flanagan finished third, 20 seconds behind. For her victory, Keitany was awarded $100,000, with an additional $45,000 for finishing in under 2:23:00.[10]
The elite men's race was "far more competitive".[9] Kitata pushed the pace in the first half of the race, with Desisa and Tamirat Tola also contributing to the pace-setting. A leading group comprising Desisa, Kitata, Tola, Kamworor, and Festus Talam went through halfway in 1:03:55. By this point, Wanjiru had been dropped.[5] Talam and Tola dropped out of the group at 20 miles (32 km) and 22 miles (35 km), respectively.[9] Kamworor then moved to the front of the group and made a move, with Desisa following. In the last 800 metres (2,600 ft), however, Kitata was able to catch Kamworor and closed in on Desisa, who was able to increase the pace to take the win in 2:05:59, the second fastest time in the race's history. Kitata was just two seconds back.[5] Kamworor finished third in 2:06:26.[9] Like the women's race, Desisa won $100,000 and $45,000 for finishing in under 2:06:00.[5]
In the wheelchair men's race,
Results
Results reported by NBC Sports[13] and New York Road Runners.[14]
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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Lelisa Desisa | Ethiopia | 2:05:59 | |
Shura Kitata | Ethiopia | 2:06:01 | |
Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 2:06:26 | |
4 | Tamirat Tola | Ethiopia | 2:08:30 |
5 | Daniel Wanjiru | Kenya | 2:10:21 |
6 | Jared Ward | United States | 2:12:24 |
7 | Scott Fauble | United States | 2:12:28 |
8 | Festus Talam | Kenya | 2:12:40 |
9 | Shadrack Biwott | United States | 2:12:52 |
10 | Chris Derrick | United States | 2:13:08 |
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2:22:48 | |
Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2:26:02 | |
Shalane Flanagan | United States | 2:26:22 | |
4 | Molly Huddle | United States | 2:26:44 |
5 | Rahma Tusa | Ethiopia | 2:27:13 |
6 | Des Linden | United States | 2:27:51 |
7 | Allie Kieffer | United States | 2:28:12 |
8 | Lisa Jane Weightman | Australia | 2:29:11 |
9 | Mamitu Daska | Ethiopia | 2:30:31 |
10 | Belaynesh Fikadu | Ethiopia | 2:30:47 |
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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Daniel Romanchuk | United States | 1:36:21 | |
Marcel Hug | Switzerland | 1:36:22 | |
David Weir |
United Kingdom | 1:36:23 | |
4 | Aaron Pike |
United States | 1:40:22 |
5 | Kurt Fearnley | Australia | 1:40:23 |
6 | Tomoki Suzuki |
Japan | 1:40:28 |
7 | Jordi Jiménez | Spain | 1:41:13 |
8 | Josh George | United States | 1:41:36 |
9 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto |
Japan | 1:45:15 |
10 | Josh Cassidy | United States | 1:47:02 |
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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Manuela Schär | Switzerland | 1:50:27 | |
Tatyana McFadden | United States | 1:50:48 | |
Zou Lihong | China | 1:56:14 | |
4 | Eliza Ault-Connell | Australia | 1:57:00 |
5 | Margriet van den Broek | Netherlands | 1:57:30 |
6 | Madison de Rozario | Australia | 1:58:06 |
7 | Susannah Scaroni | United States | 1:59:55 |
8 | Sandra Graf | Switzerland | 2:00:00 |
9 | Katrina Gerhard | United States | 2:00:19 |
10 | Aline Dos Santos Rocha |
Brazil | 2:06:10 |
References
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- ^ "IAAF Competition Rules for Road Races". International Association of Athletics Federations. 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b Middlebrook, Hailey (October 28, 2019). "Here's What to Expect on the New York City Marathon Course". runnersworld.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Runners World. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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- ^ "2018 TCS New York City Marathon - Women's Preview". marathonguide.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Dennehy, Cathal (November 4, 2018). "Keitany and Desisa finish strongly to take New York City Marathon titles". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- Runners World. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Daniel Romanchuk makes history in New York". International Paralympic Committee. November 5, 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- Runners World. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2018 New York City Marathon Results". NBC Sports. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "TCS New York City Marathon 2018". New York Road Runners. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Results
- TCS New York City Marathon 2018. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- 2018 New York Marathon Results. NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-05-05.