Andreas Almgren of Sweden became the first European male runner to win the New York City Marathon in 30 years, while Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui won her second title in three years at the five-borough race.

Almgren, the 2025 World 10,000m bronze medalist, won in 2:06:01 in his marathon debut. He pulled away from Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy by 13 seconds.

Chepkirui crossed the Central Park finish line in 2:24:36, prevailing by six seconds over surging American Jess McClain.

McClain overtook two-time Hellen Obiri of Kenya by 41 hundredths of a second in the final strides, marking the first podium for a U.S. female or male runner in New York City since Shalane Flanagan was third in her title defense in 2018.

McClain, fourth at the 2024 Olympic Trials in the marathon and the 10,000m, was also the top American at the Boston Marathon in 2025 and 2026.

Edna Kiplagat, the 2010 champ from Kenya, finished fourth at age 46.

Olympic gold medalist Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials champion Fiona O’Keeffe withdrew three weeks before the race due to sickness (Hassan) and left hamstring surgery (O’Keeffe).

The Swiss swept the wheelchair races with Marcel Hug (eighth title, one second ahead of American Daniel Romanchuk) and Catherine Debrunner (second title, by 8:25 over American Tatyana McFadden).

American Susannah Scaroni, who won in 2024 and 2025, was third in her first race since after having son Jonah on Aug. 6.

New York City marked the last World Marathon Major of 2026, though the Valencia Marathon in Spain (Dec. 6) traditionally produces fast times.