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2026 New York City Marathon: Yeman Crippa second in 2:06:14

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  1. In short
  2. How the men's race unfolded
  3. What it means for Italy
  4. The women's race
  5. The course in one line
  6. Why five boroughs
  7. Date and race page
  8. Limits
  9. Sources

How the men's race unfolded

The race was run on Sunday 1 November 2026, the edition marking 50 years of the five-borough course, in dry and sunny conditions.8 The lead group stayed together for a long time: the first man passed halfway in 1:04:01, with Almgren second in 1:04:04 and the first 23 men within 10 seconds. At 35 km there were still 15 in contention.8 Between 35 and 40 km Almgren ran 14:26, and at 40 km, reached in 2:00:00, only three remained: him, Crippa and defending champion Benson Kipruto.8

Kipruto was the first to drop back. Almgren and Crippa fought for the win until about 800 metres from the finish, when the Swede pulled decisively clear: he covered the last 2,195 metres in 6:01 and won in 2:06:01, running the second half in 1:01:57.8 Crippa arrived 13 seconds later, in 2:06:14.7 Lesotho's Kamohelo Mofolo was third, passing Kipruto at the end: 2:06:26 to 2:06:27.6 Almgren, the European 10,000 m champion according to ANSA, is the first Swede to win a Marathon Major.59

The top five, according to Runner's World:6

  1. Andreas Almgren (Sweden), 2:06:01
  2. Yeman Crippa (Italy), 2:06:14
  3. Kamohelo Mofolo (Lesotho), 2:06:26
  4. Benson Kipruto (Kenya), 2:06:27
  5. Haftu Strintzos (Australia), 2:06:34

What it means for Italy

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Crippa is the seventh Italian on the New York City Marathon podium; the last was Eyob Faniel, third in 2021 in 2:09:52.10 For La Stampa it is the best Italian men's placing since Giacomo Leone's win in 1996, when Crippa had just been born.11

The time matters too. According to the all-time list of Italians under 3 hours in New York published by Queen Atletica, the men's benchmark on this course was the 2:09:12 with which Stefano Baldini finished fifth in 2002.12 Crippa lowers it by almost three minutes. In April 2026 the Italian had won the Paris Marathon in 2:05:18, his personal best at the distance.13

The women's race

Sheila Chepkirui won in 2:24:36, her second New York title after 2024.57 American Jessica McClain finished second in 2:24:42, passing Hellen Obiri (2:24:43), the defending champion and course record holder, in the last 200 metres: according to Marathon Handbook, McClain is the first American woman on the podium since 2018.14 Giovanna Epis, on her New York debut, finished eleventh in 2:28:55.6

The course in one line

Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Manhattan again. That is the sequence shown on NYRR's official 2026 course map, with the Queensboro Bridge between Queens and Manhattan, Harlem and the Bronx further on, and the finish in Central Park.4 The official 2026 course page says the 26.2-mile race runs through the five boroughs.3

For the start and the kind of course we rely on the NYRR 2025 runner guide, that is the previous edition: the start is on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the finish is in Central Park.2 We did not read an equivalent 2026 guide, so we do not attribute other details of that guide to the 2026 edition.

Why five boroughs

According to the 2025 NYRR guide, the race began in 1970 with 127 runners circling Central Park and went citywide in 1976. The guide says 2026 marks 50 years of the five-borough course.2 In 2024 the marathon had more than 55,000 finishers and was the largest in the world, again according to the 2025 guide.2

Date and race page

  • According to the 2025 guide, the race is held on the first Sunday in November.2 The 2026 edition was run on 1 November.1
  • Our TCS New York City Marathon page covers the next edition with entry, 7 November 2027, with fee, drawing and how to get there.

Limits

  • At the time of publication NYRR's official results page had not yet been updated. The places and times reported here agree across AP, Runner's World, FloTrack and ANSA.
  • The account of the race's key moments comes from a single report, RUN247's; the other sources give the finishing order and times.
  • The start and history come from the 2025 guide. The 2026 course page still has some sections that refer to 2025, so we do not report times, road closures, aid stations or other race-day details.
  • We did not read the elevation profile in numbers, so we do not say how much the course climbs or where the hardest stretches are.

Sources

  1. NYRR, TCS New York City Marathon page, "Marathon Day: November 1st, 2026". nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon. Read on 29 October 2026.
  2. NYRR, TCS New York City Marathon Runner Guide 2025. webassets.nyrr.org, Runner Guide (PDF). Read on 29 October 2026.
  3. NYRR, The Course. nyrr.org, The Course. Read on 29 October 2026.
  4. NYRR, TCS New York City Marathon 2026 course map (PDF). cms.prod.nyrr.org, 2026 course map. Read on 29 October 2026. The map text is only partly readable: we use the borough names and the landmarks marked, not miles per borough.
  5. ANSA, "L'azzurro Crippa secondo nella Maratona di New York, vince lo svedese Almgren", 1 November 2026. ansa.it. Read on 1 November 2026.
  6. Runner's World, "Results: 2026 New York City Marathon", 1 November 2026. runnersworld.com. Read on 1 November 2026.
  7. FloTrack, "New York City Marathon Results: 2026 Elite Race - Men", 1 November 2026. flotrack.org. Read on 1 November 2026.
  8. RUN247, "New York Marathon 2026 results: Andreas Almgren storms to stunning debut win", 1 November 2026. run247.com. Read on 1 November 2026.
  9. NBC Sports, "New York City Marathon: Andreas Almgren, Sheila Chepkirui win; Jess McClain ends U.S. podium drought", 1 November 2026. nbcsports.com. Read on 1 November 2026.
  10. Gazzetta dello Sport, "Crippa secondo alla maratona di New York: è il settimo italiano sul podio", 1 November 2026. gazzetta.it. Read on 1 November 2026.
  11. La Stampa, "Super Yeman Crippa, secondo nei 50 anni della maratona di New York", 1 November 2026. lastampa.it. Read on 1 November 2026.
  12. Queen Atletica, "New York Marathon: tutti gli italiani sotto le 3 ore nella storia di NY". atleticalive.it. Read on 1 November 2026.
  13. Gazzetta dello Sport, "Crippa a New York per la maratona: 'Mi gioco tutto nel finale'", 29 October 2026. gazzetta.it. Read on 1 November 2026.
  14. Marathon Handbook, "Sheila Chepkirui Wins the 2026 New York City Marathon", 1 November 2026. marathonhandbook.com. Read on 1 November 2026.

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