The TCS NYC Marathon made history with a course record set in the women's competition and the closest race ever on the men's side.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso by less than a second in the 54th running of the TCS New York City Marathon.
Kipruto and Mutiso separated themselves from the chase pack in the men's race heading into Mile 24. Kipruto pulled away from Mutiso late in the race, but Mutiso sprinted in the last 50 meters to close the gap before just falling short.
Kipruto finished in 2:08.09. Mutiso finished a fraction of a second behind, the closest race ever on the men's side.
Hellen Obiri, also of Kenya, set a women's course record to win the professional women's race.
Obiri, who also won the race in 2023, finished in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds.
Obiri was running with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi until she pulled away from her countrymate in the final mile, surging ahead and winning easily, besting the previous course record of 2:22.31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003.
Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui finished third. All three beat the previous course best.
In the professional wheelchair races, Marcel Hug won the men's race while Susannah Scaroni took the women's race.
That'll do it for our live blog of today's TCS NYC Marathon.
We will continue to stream the Find Your Finish camera until 7:30 p.m. and then continue with the Final Finishers show at 8:00 p.m. The last runners usually cross between 9 and 10 p.m.
Thanks for joining our coverage. We hope to see you again next year!
The top ten finishers in each of the professional divisions are listed below.
1. Benson Kipruto (KEN) - 2:08:09
2. Alexander Mutiso (KEN) - 2:08:09
3. Albert Korir (KEN) - 2:08:57
4. Patrick Dever (GBR) - 2:08:58
5. Matthias Kyburz (SUI) - 2:09:55
6. Joel Reichow (USA) - 2:09:56
7. Charles Hicks (USA) - 2:09:59
8. Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR) - 2:10:15
9. Tsegay Weldlibanos (ERI) - 2:10:36
10. Joe Klecker (USA) - 2:10:37
1. Hellen Obiri (KEN) - 2:19:51
2. Sharon Lokedi (KEN) - 2:20:07
3. Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) - 2:20:24
4. Fiona O'Keeffe (USA) - 2:22:49
5. Annie Frisbie (USA) - 2:24:12
6. Sifan Hassan (NEL) - 2:24:43
7. Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR) - 2:24:45
8. Emily Sisson (USA) - 2:25:05
9. Amanda Vestri (USA) - 2:25:40
10. Fionnuala McCormack (IRE) - 2:27:00
1. Marcel Hug (SUI) - 01:30:16
2. David Weir (GBR) - 01:34:09
3. Suzuki Tomoki (JPN) - 01:36:28
4. Jetze Plat (NED) - 01:38:46
5. Evan Correll (USA) - 01:40:07
1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) - 01:42:10
2. Tatyana McFadden (USA) - 01:47:54
3. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) - 01:47:56
4. Manuela Schar (SUI) - 01:50:03
5. Hoda Elshorbagy (EGY) - 01:57:46
