Andreas Almgren wins New York Marathon debut — image accompanying Athletics Weekly's report. Image accompanying Athletics Weekly’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Andreas Almgren, the European 10,000m champion, won the marathon in 2:06:01. He had never run a full marathon before, even in training. Almgren stayed with a lead group until the final stretch.
The race came alive when Benson Kipruto ran a fast 24th mile. Almgren, Crippa, and Kipruto were the final contenders. Almgren took the lead before 40km and won by 13 seconds. Crippa was second, and Mofolo third. Read more racing coverage.
Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race in 2:24:36. Jess McClain surprised with a fast finish for second place. McClain was the first US woman in the top three since 2018. Related: Sheila Chepkirui Wins 2026 New York City Marathon.
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Andreas Almgren wins the TCS New York City Marathon in his debut. Andreas Almgren, the European 10,000m champion, won the marathon in 2:06:01. He had never run a full marathon before, even in training. Almgren stayed with a lead group until the final stretch.
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Runner World published this brief on November 2, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated November 1, 2026.
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