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2018 New York City Marathon

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48th New York City Marathon
LocationNew York City, United States
DateNovember 4
Champions
MenLelisa Desisa (2:05:59)
WomenMary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:22:48)
Wheelchair menDaniel Romanchuk (1:36:21)
Wheelchair womenManuela Schär (1:50:27)
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The 2018 New York City Marathon was a marathon race held in New York City, United States, which took place on November 4, 2018. It was the 48th edition of the New York City Marathon, which is organised by New York Road Runners. The men's race was won by Lelisa Desisa, who held off a late challenge at the finish by Shura Kitata. The women's race was won by Mary Keitany, her fourth win of the event. Both Desisa and Keitany recorded the second fastest times on the course.[1] In the wheelchair races, Daniel Romanchuk (1:36:21) and Switzerland's Manuela Schär (1:50:27) won the men's and women's races, respectively. A total of 52,704 runners finished the race, comprising 30,592 men and 22,112 women.[2]

Course

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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

The marathon distance is officially 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) long as sanctioned by World Athletics (IAAF).[3] The New York City Marathon starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, New York City. The first two miles of the course stay on the island, before the runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. The streets in this borough are flat and the runners remain here until mile 12. The runners then enter Queens before crossing the Queensboro Bridge at mile 13.[4]

Central Park, the location of the finish of the race

After crossing the bridge, the runners enter Manhattan and run down First Avenue. The runners then enter The Bronx for miles 19 and 20 and pass the 'Entertainment Zone' which includes bands and dancers. The course then re-enters Manhattan for the final 6.2 miles (10.0 km). After running through Harlem, there is a slight uphill section along Fifth Avenue before it flattens out and runs parallel to Central Park. The course then enters the park around mile 24, passes Columbus Circle at mile 25 and re-enters the park for the finish.[4]

Field

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The "hot favorite"[5] for the men's race was Geoffrey Kamworor, who had won the previous edition in 2:10:53, three seconds ahead of Wilson Kipsang. Kamworor had been training with Eliud Kipchoge, who Ken Belson of The New York Times called the "greatest marathoner ever", in the lead up to the race. Also in the race were 2013 and 2015 Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, Shura Kitata, who came second at the 2018 London Marathon, and 2017 London winner Daniel Wanjiru.[6] In the elite women's field, there were 11 former winners of the race, including the defending champion Shalane Flanagan. Others in the field included Des Linden, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon,[7] Mary Keitany, runner-up in the previous edition, winner of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 editions, and who also held the quickest personal best time of 2:17:01 in the field, and Vivian Cheruiyot, winner of the 2018 London Marathon.[8]

Race summary

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In the women's race, a group of 24 runners remained in the lead group until just before the halfway point when Keitany, along with others such as Rhama Tusa and Netsanet Gudeta, broke away. A group of eight, led by Tusa and Gudeta, went through halfway in 1:15:49.[9] Tusa, Gudeta, Keitany broke away from the group leaving a chasing pack, containing the likes of Cheruiyot, Flanagan, and Molly Huddle. However, by 20 miles (32 km), Gudeta had fallen out of the group and eventually dropped out of the race at mile 23. Tusa was also dropped by Keitany, who ran a second-half split of 1:06:58 to win in a time of 2:22:48, just 17 seconds off the course record. Meanwhile, the chasing group managed to catch Tusa, and Cheruiyot, who reportedly ran with a hamstring injury, finished second in 2:26:02 and Flanagan finished third, 20 seconds behind. For her victory, Keitany was awarded $100,000, with an additional $45,000 for finishing in under 2:23:00.[10]

The elite men's race was "far more competitive".[9] Kitata pushed the pace in the first half of the race, with Desisa and Tamirat Tola also contributing to the pace-setting. A leading group comprising Desisa, Kitata, Tola, Kamworor, and Festus Talam went through halfway in 1:03:55. By this point, Wanjiru had been dropped.[5] Talam and Tola dropped out of the group at 20 miles (32 km) and 22 miles (35 km), respectively.[9] Kamworor then moved to the front of the group and made a move, with Desisa following. In the last 800 metres (2,600 ft), however, Kitata was able to catch Kamworor and closed in on Desisa, who was able to increase the pace to take the win in 2:05:59, the second fastest time in the race's history. Kitata was just two seconds back.[5] Kamworor finished third in 2:06:26.[9] Like the women's race, Desisa won $100,000 and $45,000 for finishing in under 2:06:00.[5]

In the wheelchair men's race, Daniel Romanchuk went into the lead over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and was joined by David Weir and Marcel Hug, as they broke clear from the rest of the field.[11] The race came down to a sprint which was won by Romanchuk, who completed the race in a time of 1:36:21, one second ahead of Hug and two seconds ahead of Weir. Romanchuk became the first American and the joint youngest winner of the wheelchair men's category in the race's history. His win also came after victory in the Chicago Marathon on October 7, where he also finished ahead of Hug.[12] In the women's race, Tatyana McFadden, who was using a borrowed wheelchair as hers was damaged, took an early lead and led for the first half of the race. After an hour of racing, McFadden and Manuela Schär were clear of the rest of the field. Entering into Central Park, Schär dropped McFadden to win in a time of 1:50:27, with McFdden in second in 1:50:48 and Lihong Zou in third in 1:56:14.[11]

Results

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Results reported by NBC Sports[13] and New York Road Runners.[14]

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lelisa Desisa  Ethiopia 2:05:59
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shura Kitata  Ethiopia 2:06:01
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Geoffrey Kamworor  Kenya 2:06:26
4 Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia 2:08:30
5 Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya 2:10:21
6 Jared Ward  United States 2:12:24
7 Scott Fauble  United States 2:12:28
8 Festus Talam  Kenya 2:12:40
9 Shadrack Biwott  United States 2:12:52
10 Chris Derrick  United States 2:13:08
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Keitany  Kenya 2:22:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:26:02
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shalane Flanagan  United States 2:26:22
4 Molly Huddle  United States 2:26:44
5 Rahma Tusa  Ethiopia 2:27:13
6 Des Linden  United States 2:27:51
7 Allie Kieffer  United States 2:28:12
8 Lisa Jane Weightman  Australia 2:29:11
9 Mamitu Daska  Ethiopia 2:30:31
10 Belaynesh Fikadu  Ethiopia 2:30:47
Wheelchair men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States 1:36:21
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hug  Switzerland 1:36:22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Weir  United Kingdom 1:36:23
4 Aaron Pike  United States 1:40:22
5 Kurt Fearnley  Australia 1:40:23
6 Tomoki Suzuki  Japan 1:40:28
7 Jordi Jiménez  Spain 1:41:13
8 Josh George  United States 1:41:36
9 Hiroyuki Yamamoto  Japan 1:45:15
10 Josh Cassidy  United States 1:47:02
Wheelchair women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Manuela Schär  Switzerland 1:50:27
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:50:48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zou Lihong  China 1:56:14
4 Eliza Ault-Connell  Australia 1:57:00
5 Margriet van den Broek  Netherlands 1:57:30
6 Madison de Rozario  Australia 1:58:06
7 Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:59:55
8 Sandra Graf  Switzerland 2:00:00
9 Katrina Gerhard  United States 2:00:19
10 Aline Dos Santos Rocha  Brazil 2:06:10

References

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  1. ^ "New York Marathon: Mary Keitany reclaims women's title as Lelisa Desisa wins men's race". BBC Sport. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New York City Marathon - Race Results". marathonguide.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2021.
  3. ^ "IAAF Competition Rules for Road Races". International Association of Athletics Federations. 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Middlebrook, Hailey (October 28, 2019). "Here's What to Expect on the New York City Marathon Course". runnersworld.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Robinson, Roger (November 4, 2018). "Lelisa Desisa Wins New York City Marathon in a Sprint Finish". Runners World. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ Belson, Ken (November 2, 2018). "The Favorite in the New York City Marathon Has a Secret Weapon". New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ Keary, Lauren (October 10, 2018). "Shalane Flanagan And Des Linden Are Ready To Tackle NYC". Women's Running. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "2018 TCS New York City Marathon - Women's Preview". marathonguide.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d Dennehy, Cathal (November 4, 2018). "Keitany and Desisa finish strongly to take New York City Marathon titles". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ Strout, Erin (November 4, 2018). "Mary Keitany Wins Her Fourth Title at the 2018 New York City Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Daniel Romanchuk makes history in New York". International Paralympic Committee. November 5, 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  12. ^ Sgobba, Christa (November 4, 2018). "The Top Moments From the 2018 NYC Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. ^ "2018 New York City Marathon Results". NBC Sports. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  14. ^ "TCS New York City Marathon 2018". New York Road Runners. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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