2024 TCS New York City Marathon

As usual, it came down to the final mile in Central Park, but Chepkirui turned the tables on the famed kicker Obiri to win her first major. Sara Vaughn (6th, 2:26:56) was the surprise top American.

Conner Mantz (6th, 2:09:00) set an American course record in New York while CJ Albertson (10th) ran 2:10:57 just 21 days after running 2:08:17 in Chicago.

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Rodenfels repeated as champ in 15:20 while Muhumed held off Sam Prakel by one second. Plus a Joe Waskom update -- he's running the highest mileage of his life and wants to run World Indoors.

Gemedu Dedefo, the coach of the previous world record holder Tigist Assefa, reminded LRC that he predicted a sub-2:10 was coming last year and thinks women are capable of running even faster: "in my mind, they can go near to 2:08." That being siad, he admitted there was one thing that was "strange" about the record.

Mantz believes he has the fitness to challenge Ryan Hall's 59:43 AR but needs the timing to line up properly for a race opportunity.

We could see a fast day on Sunday, Dakotah Lindwurm has a new name, and Jenny Simpson is retiring. Plus, does Tirunesh Dibaba have anything left at age 39?

Dakotah Popehn (formerly Lindwurm), Jessica McClain, and Aliphine Tuliamuk lead the US field. *Official 2024 New York City Marathon Discussion Thread.

Tola, Olympic silver medalist Bashir Abdi, 2022 NYC champ Evans Chebet, plus Americans Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, and CJ Albertson should make for a great race on Sunday.

Conner Mantz & Clayton Young lead the US men's field, while Hellen Obiri will defend her women's title. Is the title of World #1 at stake in the men's race?