2015 New York City Marathon

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]

45th New York City Marathon
VenueNew York, United States
DateNovember 1
Champions
MenStanley Biwott (2:10:34)
WomenMary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:24:25)
Wheelchair menErnst van Dyk (1:30:54)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden (1:43:04)

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 Kenya2:10:34
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Geoffrey Kamworor Kenya2:10:48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia2:12:10
4Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya2:12:45
5Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia2:13:24
6Yuki Kawauchi Japan2:13:29
7Meb Keflezighi United States2:13:32
8Craig Leon United States2:15:16
9Birhanu Dare Ethiopia2:15:40
10Kevin Chelimo Kenya2:15:49
11Andrea Lalli Italy2:17:12
12Juan Luis Barrios Mexico2:18:06
13Diriba Yigezu Ethiopia2:19:22
14Abebe Negash Ethiopia2:20:30
15Tim Chichester United States2:21:27
16Nicholas Arciniaga United States2:22:07
17Khalid En Guady Morocco2:23:13
18Carmine Buccilli Italy2:23:48
19Abu Diriba Ethiopia2:24:30
20Kojo Kyereme United Kingdom2:26:17
—Daniele Meucci ItalyDNF
—Li Zicheng ChinaDNF
—Harbert Okuti UgandaDNF
—Gian-Paul Caccia United StatesDNF

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Kenya2:24:25
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia2:25:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tigist Tufa Ethiopia2:25:50
4Sara Moreira Portugal2:25:53
5Christelle Daunay France2:26:57
6Priscah Jeptoo Kenya2:27:03
7Laura Thweatt United States2:28:23
8Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvia2:28:46
9Anna Incerti Italy2:33:13
10Caroline Rotich Kenya2:33:19
11Rocío Cántara† Peru2:37:05
12Cassie Fien Australia2:38:53
13Teresa McWalters United States2:40:37
14Marisol Romero Mexico2:41:50
15Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico2:41:56
16Emma Nordling† Sweden2:43:29
17Ding Changqin China2:44:02
18Caroline Wöstmann South Africa2:44:26
19Hilary Corno United States2:45:53
20Roberta Groner† United States2:45:54
21Liza Howard† Canada2:49:07
22Mikaela Larson† Sweden2:49:12
23Clare Geraghty Australia2:49:19
—Bizunesh Deba EthiopiaDNF
—Sally Kipyego KenyaDNF
—Ana Dulce Félix PortugalDNF
—Alana Hadley United StatesDNF
—Jane Fardell AustraliaDNF
  • † Ran in mass race

Wheelchair men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:30:54
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Josh George United States1:30:55
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:34:05
4Hiroyuki Yamamoto Japan1:35:19
5Kurt Fearnley Australia1:35:21
6Laurens Molina Costa Rica1:35:37
7Jordi Madera Jimenez Spain1:35:38
8Aaron Pike United States1:36:45
9Brian Siemann United States1:36:59
10James Senbeta United States1:44:27

Wheelchair women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Tatyana McFadden United States1:43:04
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Manuela Schär  Switzerland1:44:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sandra Graf  Switzerland1:52:05
4Christie Dawes Australia1:53:48
5Susannah Scaroni United States1:54:24
6Shelly Woods United Kingdom1:56:34
7Amanda McGrory United States1:59:40
8Diane Roy Canada2:00:13
9Arielle Rausin United States2:04:41
10Hannah Babalola Nigeria2:18:11

Handcycle men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alfredo Dellossantos United States1:13:16
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ludovic Narce France1:13:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Omar Duran United States1:25:44
4Stephane Massard France1:27:41
5Krzysztof Zybowski United States1:29:43

Handcycle women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)Helene Hines United States2:02:12
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ashli Molinero United States2:06:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jessica Hayon United States3:02:41
4Christine Markow United States3:05:36
5Maria Bournias United States3:08:21

References
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  2. 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.
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