Men’s New York Marathon race comes down to a thread

The men’s portion of the New York Marathon took place on Sunday.

Kenyan Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a fraction of a second ahead of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.

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Both runners separated from the peloton as they approached the 24th mile of the event. Mutiso, also from Kenya, turned on the jets in the final 50 meters of the race but fell just before Kipruto.

Kipruto finished with a time of 2:08.09 to win the race. It was the first time he won the New York marathon.

The Olympic bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Games took first place in the Tokyo 2024, Chicago 2022 and Boston 2021 marathons. His time at this year’s New York Marathon dropped about six seconds from his personal best of 2:02.16.

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso, both from Kenya, run through Central Park during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Elsewhere, Hellen Obiri set a women’s course record in this event. She finished with a time of 2:19.51, winning the race for the second time. She pulled away from Sharon Lokedi in the final kilometer to take first prize.

Obiri broke Margaret Okayo’s record, which was a time of 2:22.31 set in 2003.

The 26.2-mile course took runners through New York’s five boroughs, starting in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan’s Central Park. This is the 49th year that the race has traveled through the five boroughs.

Hellen Obiri celebrates her first place in the elite women’s division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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The first iteration of the New York City Marathon had 55 participants, while the 2024 race saw 55,642 competitors cross the finish line.