Tamirat Tola sets course record to win NYC Marathon; Hellen Obiri takes women’s title

Tola finished Sunday in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the time set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011 by eight seconds.

Tamirat Tola, of Ethiopia, crosses the finish line in the professional men's division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in New York.

Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 NYC Marathon, finished second nearly two minutes behind Tola. Lokedi was 10 seconds behind Obiri, who won the Boston Marathon in April. She’s the first woman to win those two marathons in the same year since Norwegian Ingrid Kristiansen did it in 1989. Once the lead group came back into Manhattan for the final few miles, Obiri, Gidey and Lokedi pushed the pace.

He’s the most decorated champion in the wheelchair race at the event, breaking a tie with Tatyana McFadden and Kurt Fearnley for most wins in the division in event history.

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