Marathon
New York City Marathon Winners
See a complete list of New York City Marathon Winners. The 2019 marathon Champions are Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei both from Kenya. This was Kamworor’s second time winning the New York Marathon with his first being in 2017.
Fast Facts:
- The New York City Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the world.
- The 26.219 mile course passes through all five New York City boroughs, starting on Staten Island and ending in Central Park in Manhattan.
- Bill Rodgers of the Unites States has won the most men’s New York City Marathons with four titles.
- Grete Waitz of Sweden has won nine titles making her the most decorated female New York City Marathon champion.
New York City Men’s Marathon Champions:
| Year | Winner | Country | Time |
| 2019 | Geoffrey Kamworor (2) | Kenya | 2:08:13 |
| 2018 | Lelisa Desisa | Ethiopia | 2:05:59 |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 2:10:53 |
| 2016 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eritrea | 2:07:51 |
| 2015 | Stanley Biwott | Kenya | 2:10:34 |
| 2014 | Wilson Kipsang | Kenya | 2:10:59 |
| 2013 | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 2:08:24 |
| 2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | ||
| 2011 | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 2:05:05 |
| 2010 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | Ethiopia | 2:08:14 |
| 2009 | Meb Keflezighi | USA | 2:09:15 |
| 2008 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | Brazil | 2:08:43 |
| 2007 | Martin Lel | Kenya | 2:09:04 |
| 2006 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | Brazil | 2:09:58 |
| 2005 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 2:09:30 |
| 2004 | Hendrick Ramaala | South Africa | 2:09:28 |
| 2003 | Martin Lel | Kenya | 2:10:30 |
| 2002 | Rodgers Rop | Kenya | 2:08:07 |
| 2001 | Tesfaye Jifar | Ethiopia | 2:07:43 |
| 2000 | Abdelkader El Mouaziz | Morocco | 2:10:09 |
| 1999 | Joseph Chebet | Kenya | 2:09:14 |
| 1998 | John Kagwe | Kenya | 2:08:45 |
| 1997 | John Kagwe | Kenya | 2:08:12 |
| 1996 | Giacomo Leone | Italy | 2:09:54 |
| 1995 | Germán Silva | Mexico | 2:11:00 |
| 1994 | Germán Silva | Mexico | 2:11:21 |
| 1993 | Andrés Espinosa | Mexico | 2:10:04 |
| 1992 | Willie Mtolo | South Africa | 2:09:29 |
| 1991 | Salvador García | Mexico | 2:09:28 |
| 1990 | Douglas Wakiihuri | Kenya | 2:12:39 |
| 1989 | Juma Ikangaa | Tanzania | 2:08:01 |
| 1988 | Steve Jones | United Kingdom | 2:08:20 |
| 1987 | Ibrahim Hussein | Kenya | 2:11:01 |
| 1986 | Gianni Poli | Italy | 2:11:06 |
| 1985 | Orlando Pizzolato | Italy | 2:11:34 |
| 1984 | Orlando Pizzolato | Italy | 2:14:53 |
| 1983 | Rod Dixon | New Zealand | 2:08:59 |
| 1982 | Alberto Salazar | United States | 2:09:29 |
| 1981 | Alberto Salazar | United States | 2:08:13 |
| 1980 | Alberto Salazar | United States | 2:09:41 |
| 1979 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:11:42 |
| 1978 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:12:12 |
| 1977 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:11:28 |
| 1976 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:10:10 |
| 1975 | Tom Fleming | United States | 2:19:27 |
| 1974 | Norbert Sander | United States | 2:26:30 |
| 1973 | Tom Fleming | United States | 2:21:54 |
| 1972 | Sheldon Karlin | United States | 2:27:52 |
| 1971 | Norman Higgins | United States | 2:22:54 |
| 1970 | Gary Muhrcke | United States | 2:31:38 |
New York City Women’s Marathon Champions:
| Year | Winner | Country | Time |
| 2019 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:22:38 |
| 2018 | Mary Keitany (4) | Kenya | 2:22:48 |
| 2017 | Shalane Flanagan | USA | 2:26:53 |
| 2016 | Mary Keitany (3) | Kenya | 2:24:26 |
| 2015 | Mary Keitany (2) | Kenya | 2:24:25 |
| 2014 | Mary Keitany (1) | Kenya | 2:25:07 |
| 2013 | Priscah Jeptoo | Kenya | 2:25:07 |
| 2012 | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | ||
| 2011 | Firehiwot Dado | Ethiopia | 2:23:15 |
| 2010 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:28:20 |
| 2009 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 2:28:52 |
| 2008 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 2:23:56 |
| 2007 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 2:23:09 |
| 2006 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 2:25:05 |
| 2005 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 2:24:41 |
| 2004 | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 2:23:10 |
| 2003 | Margaret Okayo | Kenya | 2:22:31 |
| 2002 | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 2:25:56 |
| 2001 | Margaret Okayo | Kenya | 2:24:21 |
| 2000 | Lyudmila Petrova | Russia | 2:25:45 |
| 1999 | Adriana Fernandez | Mexico | 2:25:06 |
| 1998 | Franca Fiacconi | Italy | 2:25:17 |
| 1997 | Franziska Rochat-Moser | Switzerland | 2:28:43 |
| 1996 | Anuţa Cătună | Romania | 2:28:18 |
| 1995 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 2:28:06 |
| 1994 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 2:27:37 |
| 1993 | Uta Pippig | Germany | 2:26:24 |
| 1992 | Lisa Ondieki | Australia | 2:24:40 |
| 1991 | Liz McColgan | United Kingdom | 2:27:32 |
| 1990 | Wanda Panfil | Poland | 2:30:45 |
| 1989 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | 2:25:30 |
| 1988 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:28:07 |
| 1987 | Priscilla Welch | United Kingdom | 2:30:17 |
| 1986 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:28:06 |
| 1985 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:28:34 |
| 1984 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:29:30 |
| 1983 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:27:00 |
| 1982 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:27:14 |
| 1981 | Allison Roe | New Zealand | 2:25:29 |
| 1980 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:25:42 |
| 1979 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:27:33 |
| 1978 | Grete Waitz | Norway | 2:32:30 |
| 1977 | Miki Gorman | United States | 2:43:10 |
| 1976 | Miki Gorman | United States | 2:39:11 |
| 1975 | Kim Merritt | United States | 2:46:14 |
| 1974 | Kathrine Switzer | United States | 3:07:29 |
| 1973 | Nina Kuscsik | United States | 2:57:07 |
| 1972 | Nina Kuscsik | United States | 3:08:41 |
| 1971 | Beth Bonner | United States | 2:55:22 |