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New York City Marathon

New York City Marathon

November 09, 2022

4 Final Thoughts on the 2022 World Marathon Majors Season

2022 was a historically fast year for women's marathoning, the #2-4 men's marathoners in the world might all train together, and the NYC Marathon has a security problem.
November 08, 2022

Gender identity has no place in sport

Guess what sex dominated the new non-binary gender division at Sunday's 2022 New York City Marathon?
November 06, 2022

Evans Chebet Wins Crazy 2022 NYC Marathon

Evans Chebet won the NYC Marathon while Daniel Do Nascimento ran with pure guts and payed the price on the course.

November 04, 2022

2022 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: In Her Marathon Debut, Hellen Obiri Takes On The World Champ

Hellen Obiri has never run a marathon. Gotytom Gebreslase is the World Champ. Who has the edge? Plus who will be the top American?
November 03, 2022

Galen Rupp sounds like a guy trying to convince himself he’s ready to go

Rupp said his last few weeks of training have gone well but admitted his buildup had not been ideal. "It was a quick turnaround and I had to really focus on my health." But his goal is always the same, "I would rather win in 2:20 than run 2:07 and get, you know, 10th place." *MB: We spoke to Galen Rupp this morning in NYC. Here's what he had to say. 
November 03, 2022

2022 NYC Marathon Men's Preview: Who Wins It & How Does Galen Rupp Do in NYC Debut?

2022 has been a rough year for Rupp; can he rebound in NYC? Plus will Kenyan men complete their WMM sweep?
November 04, 2021

2021 NYC Marathon Men's Preview: Kenenisa Bekele Comes to America, Big Debuts for Kibiwott Kandie, Ben True

The greatest distance runner in history will race NYC for the 1st time as will American Ben True. Can True break the American NY course record? *MB: NYC men: How do Bekele and Kandie do? Can Ben True break the American course record and run 2:08 in NY?
November 03, 2021

2021 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: Olympic Champ Peres Jepchirchir Tries to Join Frank Shorter as an Immortal; What Can Molly Seidel Do for an Encore?

Not since Frank Shorter in 1972 has an athlete won the Olympics and doubled back to win a fall marathon later that year. That's what Jepchirchir is trying to do on Sunday in New York.
November 02, 2021

How to Watch the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon

Television and streaming information of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon.
October 31, 2018

Who Is Going To Win The Women's 2018 NYC Marathon? Does American Shalane Flanagan Have A Chance To Repeat?

Americans Des Linden and Shalane Flanagan both have won a major in the last year but they both are big underdogs at the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon. *MB: 2018 NYC Women's Race: Can Shalane Flanagan or Des Linden repeat as WMM champ? Make your picks now.
October 31, 2018

2018 NYC Marathon U.S. Men's Preview: 43-Yr Old Bernard Lagat Debuts, & Who Will Step Up With Galen Rupp On The Shelf?

Last year a 40-year old man took top US honors in NY. Might a 43-year old running the first marathon of his life do it in 2018? That would be crazy. *MB: And the top American man in New York City will be? Read this and then give us your picks
October 30, 2018

Who Is Going To Win The 2018 NYC Marathon? Geoffrey Kamworor Defends As 2:04 Men Tamirat Tola & Shura Kitata Chase First WMM Victory

Only twice in the history of New York has an Ethiopan man won in New York, that's likely to change on Sunday unless Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor can defend his title.
October 30, 2018

The Rebirth of Des Linden

After winning her first major marathon (heck, her first marathon ever), Desi Linden didn't play it safe. She parted ways with the Hansons-Brooks team and it will be a different Des Linden that toes the line at the New York City Marathon this weekend. *MB: The Rebirth of Des Linden - After winning Boston, Des Linden parted ways with the Hansons' team. Bold? Crazy? Wise?
October 29, 2018

Still Chasing the Dream: Six Years After Moving to Flagstaff, Unsponsored Marathoner Nick Hilton Is (Still) Trying to Get the Most Out of Himself

Not everyone who chases the dream and moves to Flagstaff, AZ is a highly sponsored pro. Meet the unsponsored Nick Hilton who is still chasing the dream as he nears his 30th birthday. "There’s something about living that grind and getting up in the morning and putting in that mileage and running the workouts and doing all that stuff, that is -- I don’t know if freeing is the word, but it’s just so satisfying. There’s something about getting the absolute most out of yourself that is satisfying...To really maximize your potential in something I think is admirable, regardless of where that ceiling is."