Andreas Almgren Wins First Marathon at 2026 NYC Marathon — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Andreas Almgren won his first marathon at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:06:01. He broke away from a lead group of 10 at 35K.
Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race for the second time in three years, finishing in 2:24:36. She pulled ahead of Hellen Obiri in the final two kilometers. Read more racing coverage.
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Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui claimed victory in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Andreas Almgren won his first marathon at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:06:01. He broke away from a lead group of 10 at 35K.
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Runner World published this brief on November 1, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated November 1, 2026.
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