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Runners from across the world find purpose in record-setting NYC Marathon
New York Amsterdam News
|November 06, 2025
The 54th edition of the TCS New York City Marathon took place this past Sunday, organized by the New York Road Runners and featuring a record-setting 59,226 participants from over 130 countries.
from left to right, Benson Kipruto, Hellen Obiri, Marcel Hug, and Susannah Scaroni. (New York Road Runners photo)
(New York Road Runners photo)
The grueling 26.2-mile course that went through all five boroughs saw Kenyan Hellen Obiri break a 22-year-old course record on her way to capturing her second women's open division title in a time of 2:19:51.
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