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2013 New York City Marathon

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43rd New York City Marathon
41st Drive,Long Island City
VenueNew York City,United States
DateNovember 3
Champions
MenGeoffrey Mutai(2:08:24)
WomenPriscah Jeptoo(2:25:07)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug(1:40:14)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden(1:59:13)
2011
2014

The2013New York City Marathonwas the 43rd running of the annualmarathonrace inNew York City,United States, which took place on Sunday, November 3.[1]It followed a one-year hiatus after the 2012 event was canceled due toHurricane Sandy.[2]Geoffrey Mutaiof Kenya won the men's division with a time of 2:08:24, his second consecutive win in New York.[3]Priscah Jeptoo,also from Kenya, won the women's division with a time of 2:25:07.[4]The two winners each received $100,000 in prize money,[5]with Jeptoo capturing theWorld Marathon Majorstitle for $500,000.[6]

In the women's wheelchair division,Tatyana McFaddenof the United States completed a historic sweep of theBoston,London,Chicago,and New York marathons in the same year, winning in 1:59:13.[7]She became the first person to win four major marathons in a single calendar year.[8]Switzerland'sMarcel Hugwon the men's wheelchair division in 1:40:14.[9]

Jimmy Jenson became the first person withDown syndrometo run the entire New York City Marathon, and Joy Johnson became the oldest woman to do so at age 86.[10][11]

A record of 50,740 runners participated, of which 50,062 finished the marathon (30,536 men and 19,526 women).[12]This was the largest number of participants of any marathon in history. This was the final race for marathon record holderJoy Johnson.[13]The marathon also saw its one millionth overall starter since its start in 1970.[14]The marathon was sponsored byING Group.

Organization

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Security was notably increased at the marathon, following theBoston Marathon bombing,with baggage screenings, surveillance helicopters, and inspection of runners, among other measures.[5]

Race summary

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The wheelchair division was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.EST,the elite women's division at 9:10 a.m., and the elite men's division at 9:40 a.m. The last wave of runners was scheduled to start at 10:55 a.m.[15]At 9:00 a.m., the temperature at the starting line was a cool and windy 46 °F (8 °C), with a headwind for much of the race, which approached 20 mph (32 km/h) and hampered the runners.[6]

Lead women at Mile 14
Lead men at Mile 14

Women's division

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After the first 3.1 miles (5 km),Bizunesh Deba,the eventual second-place finisher, andTigist Tufa,the eventual eighth-place finisher, had taken a significant lead, 80 seconds ahead of the rest of the pack. At 12.4 mi (20 km) into the race, Deba and Tufa were 3 minutes ahead of the rest of the pack. Eventual winnerPriscah Jeptootrailed by 3:30 at the halfway point. Deba and Tufa maintained their lead after 16 mi (26 km), as the race enteredManhattan.

Jeptoo closed to 1:30 behind the lead by the 20 mi (32 km) mark, after breaking from the pack on theQueensboro Bridge.With 3 mi (4.8 km) left, Deba was still in first place, while Jeptoo had overtaken Tufa for second place and drawn to 38 seconds behind Deba. Jeptoo caught up to Deba inCentral Parkjust before 24 mi (39 km) into the race, then overtook Deba to win the race, finishing 48 seconds ahead in 2:25:07.[6][16]

Men's division

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After the first 3.1 miles (5 km),Meb Keflezighi,the eventual 23rd-place finisher, led with a time of 15:42. The men's race had a tighter lead pack than the women's for the first 20 mi (32 km), whenGeoffrey Mutai,the eventual winner, andStanley Biwott,the eventual fifth-place finisher, broke away from the pack. Mutai and Biwott continued to lead the pack after 22 mi (35 km). Mutai then pulled ahead of Biwott to lead by 9 seconds after 23 mi (37 km), and led him by 33 seconds after 24 mi (39 km). Biwott fell back to finish fifth, while Mutai maintained his lead to win the race in 2:08:24, finishing 52 seconds ahead of second-placeTsegaye Kebede.[6][17][18]

Results

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Men

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoffrey Mutai Kenya 2:08:24
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsegaye Kebede Ethiopia 2:09:15
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lusapho April South Africa 2:09:45
4 Julius Arile Kenya 2:10:03
5 Stanley Biwott Kenya 2:10:41
6 Masato Imai Japan 2:10:45
7 Jackson Kiprop Uganda 2:10:56
8 Peter Cheruiyot Kirui Kenya 2:11:23
9 Wesley Korir Kenya 2:11:34
10 Daniele Meucci Italy 2:12:03
11 Yuki Kawauchi Japan 2:12:29
12 Stephen Kiprotich Uganda 2:13:05
13 Ryan Vail United States 2:13:23
14 Jeffrey Eggleston United States 2:16:35
15 Bouabdellah Tahri France 2:18:16
16 Khalid En Guady Morocco 2:22:03
17 Radosław Dudycz Poland 2:22:07
18 Junior Jovadir Brazil 2:22:35
19 Tesfaye Assefa Ethiopia 2:22:38
20 Christian Thompson United States 2:22:48
Jason Hartmann United States DNF
Augustus Maiyo United States DNF
Viktor Röthlin Switzerland DNF
Nick Willis New Zealand DNF
Martin Lel Kenya DNF

Women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Priscah Jeptoo Kenya 2:25:07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bizunesh Deba Ethiopia 2:25:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvia 2:27:47
4 Christelle Daunay France 2:28:14
5 Valeria Straneo Italy 2:28:22
6 Kim Smith New Zealand 2:28:49
7 Sabrina Mockenhaupt Germany 2:29:10
8 Tigist Tufa Ethiopia 2:29:24
9 Edna Kiplagat Kenya 2:30:04
10 Diane Nukuri Burundi 2:30:09
11 Risa Shigetomo Japan 2:31:54
12 Lisa Nemec Croatia 2:34:49
13 Adriana Nelson United States 2:35:05
14 Firehiwot Dado Ethiopia 2:38:06
15 Kathleen DiCamillo United States 2:40:03
16 Aziza Aliyu Ethiopia 2:40:27
17 Vera Monica Nunes Portugal 2:41:16
18 Mattie Suver United States 2:41:18
19 Yolanda Caballero Colombia 2:41:23
20 Amy Cragg United States 2:42:50
Tetyana Hamera-Shmyrko Ukraine DQ
Ana Dulce Félix Portugal DNF
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom United States DNF
  • † Ran in mass race

Wheelchair men

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hug Switzerland 1:40:14
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk South Africa 1:40:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley Australia 1:40:15
4 Masazumi Soejima Japan 1:40:16
5 Kota Hokinoue Japan 1:40:16
6 Krige Schabort United States 1:42:25
7 Pierre Fairbank United States 1:42:29
8 Aaron Pike United States 1:44:54
9 Hiroyuki Yamamoto Japan 1:45:23
10 Josh George United States

Wheelchair women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden United States 1:59:13
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wakako Tsuchida Japan 2:02:54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Manuela Schär Switzerland 2:03:53
4 Amanda McGrory United States 2:05:06
5 Susannah Scaroni United States 2:05:07
6 Christie Dawes Australia 2:06:17
7 Shirley Reilly United States 2:11:10
8 Shelly Woods United States 2:14:31
9 Chelsea McClammer United States 2:20:55
10 Diane Roy Canada 2:25:40

Handcycle men

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alfredo Dellossantos United States 1:30:10
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Massard Stéphane France 1:35:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Saverio di Bari Italy 1:36:01
4 Samuel Spencer United States 1:36:52
5 Anthony Robinson United States 1:39:36

Handcycle women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Minda Dentler United States 2:05:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Helene Hines United States 2:14:01
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ashli Molinero United States 2:14:35
4 Kerstin Abele Germany 2:36:16
5 Erica Davis United States 1:39:36

References

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Results
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