2015 New York City Marathon

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)
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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]

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

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 2:24:25
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aselefech Mergia  Ethiopia 2:25:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tigist Tufa  Ethiopia 2:25:50
4 Sara Moreira  Portugal 2:25:53
5 Christelle Daunay  France 2:26:57
6 Priscah Jeptoo  Kenya 2:27:03
7 Laura Thweatt  United States 2:28:23
8 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 2:28:46
9 Anna Incerti  Italy 2:33:13
10 Caroline Rotich  Kenya 2:33:19
11 Rocío Cántara†  Peru 2:37:05
12 Cassie Fien  Australia 2:38:53
13 Teresa McWalters  United States 2:40:37
14 Marisol Romero  Mexico 2:41:50
15 Beverly Ramos  Puerto Rico 2:41:56
16 Emma Nordling†  Sweden 2:43:29
17 Ding Changqin  China 2:44:02
18 Caroline Wöstmann  South Africa 2:44:26
19 Hilary Corno  United States 2:45:53
20 Roberta Groner†  United States 2:45:54
21 Liza Howard†  Canada 2:49:07
22 Mikaela Larson†  Sweden 2:49:12
23 Clare Geraghty  Australia 2:49:19
— Bizunesh Deba  Ethiopia DNF
— Sally Kipyego  Kenya DNF
— Ana Dulce Félix  Portugal DNF
— Alana Hadley  United States DNF
— Jane Fardell  Australia DNF
  • † Ran in mass race

Wheelchair men

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

Wheelchair women

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

Handcycle men

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

Handcycle women

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

References

  1. ^ Germano, Sara (November 1, 2015). "Kenyans Mary Keitany, Stanley Biwott Sweep New York City Marathon". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ a b c "TCS New York Marathon" (PDF). New York Road Runners. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Tomkiw, Lydia (October 31, 2015). "New York City Marathon 2015: Route Map, Start Time, Live Stream, Street Closures And More". International Business Times. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "How The Race Was Won: New York 2015". Runner's World. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Chavez, Christopher (November 1, 2015). "James Blake, Ethan Hawke and Alicia Keys among NYC Marathon finishers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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