FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By the Numbers: 2019 TCS New York City Marathon Becomes
World's Largest Marathon
New York, November 5, 2019-There were a total of 53,627 finishers at the
2019 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3, making it the
world's largest marathon ever. The 2018 TCS New York City Marathon held the
previous mark with 52,813 finishers.
Below are some highlights and statistical information from the 2019 race.
The Field
Note: All finisher numbers and results are unofficial pending race results
review. Final official results will be released later this month. This data
is based on registration information provided by individual runners.
- 54,205 starters
- 53,627 finishers
- 30,886 male finishers
- 22,741 female finishers
- 141 countries represented
- 50 states plus the District of Columbia represented
- 1,283,005 total New York City Marathon finishers all-time
(49-year total, 1970-2019)
Special Edition Drawing for the 50th Anniversary New York City Marathon in
2020 - "50 for the 50th"
To kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the TCS New York City
Marathon, which will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2020, New York Road
Runners launched registration on race day, Sunday, November 3, 2019, for a
special edition drawing to select the first 50 runners to receive entry
into the historic race. Registration for the "50 for the 50th" drawing was
open for 50 hours, from 6:00 a.m. E.T. on Sunday, November 3 through 8:00
a.m. E.T. on Tuesday, November 5. The 50 runners were selected from a total
drawing pool of 79,617 applicants. All applicants will remain in the entry
pool for the regularly scheduled non-guaranteed entry drawing set for
February 26, 2020. The general application for the 2020 TCS New York City
Marathon opens on January 30, 2020 and closes on February 13, 2020.
Winners
- Men's open division winner: Geoffrey Kamworor, Kenya, 2:08:13
Kamworor became the 10th runner to win multiple New York City Marathon
titles in the men's open division
Jared Ward was the top American man, finishing in sixth place for the
second consecutive year
Abdi Abdirahman established a new American masters record (2:11:34)
The top-finishing NYRR member was Girma Bekele Gebre in third place
- Women's open division winner: Joyciline Jepksogei, KEN, 2:22:38
Jepkosgei recorded the second-fastest time ever in the women's open
division in New York City Marathon history
Jepkosgei became the first athlete since Gebre Gebremariam in 2010 to
win the New York City Marathon in their debut at the distance
Des Linden was the top American woman, finishing in sixth place for
the second consecutive year
11 women ran under 2:28 - the most ever in New York City Marathon
history
Four 40+ women finished in the top 15: Nancy Kiprop (4th), Sinead
Diver (5th), Roberta Groner (13th), and Kate Landau (15th)
The top-finishing NYRR member was Groner in 13th place
- Men's wheelchair division winner: Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 1:37:24
Romanchuk won his second consecutive event title, and in a margin of
just 0.01 seconds over Switzerland's Marcel Hug
Romanchuk was first to cross 20K mark, earning eight bonus points on
the Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard
- Women's wheelchair division winner: Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:44:20
Schär's time was the second fastest ever in the women's wheelchair
division in New York City Marathon history
Schär's victory was her third straight in New York and ninth
consecutive Abbott World Marathon Majors race title
Schär was first to cross 20K mark, earning eight bonus points on the
Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard
- Winners of the Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS
New York City Marathon (1.3 miles):
Boys race: Coleman Shaver, 16, New York, NY, 6:31
Girls race: Acadia Helfand, 14, New York, NY, 7:15
Boys wheelchair race: Daniel Sheyer, New York, NY, 12, 8:32
Girls wheelchair race: Emma Albert, 16, New York, NY, 9:13
Celebrities and Notable Personalities
- Kikkan Randall, 2:55:12, Olympic cross-country skier
- Ryan Briscoe, 3:06:17, auto racing driver
- Matt Kenseth, 3:11:33, professional race car driver
- Jason Sehorn, 3:19:26, former NFL player
- Nev Schulman, 3:25:25, TV host of MTV's Catfish
- Dan Churchill, 3:52:42, celebrity chef/author
- Paul Sparks, 3:54:38, actor
- Andi Dorfman, 3:56:17, actress/author
- Luke Kirby, 4:05:01, actor
- Joanne Tucker, 4:10:42, actress
- Christy Altomare, 4:10:52, Broadway actress
- Amy Robach, 4:16:29, co-anchor ABC's 20/20
- Andrew Shue, 4:16:30, actor
- Tiki Barber, 4:18:24, former NFL player
- Nate Reuss, 4:21:39, singer
- Taylor Ritzel, 4:30:15, Olympic rower
- Richard Blais, 4:37:38, chef/TV personality
- Tyler Cameron, 4:39:54, actor/model
- Jon Glaser, 4:44:47, actor/comedian
- Usama Young, 4:57:36, former NFL player
- Uzo Aduba, 7:40:04, actress
TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance
- Nearly 125,000 visitors attended the TCS New York City Marathon Expo
Presented by New Balance over the three-day period it was open, from
Thursday, October 31 to Saturday, November 2
Digital and Social Statistics
- The #TCSNYCMarathon was a trending nationwide both Twitter and Facebook
throughout the day;
- 484,986 mobile app downloads as of 11/3/2019, an 11 percent increase from
last year
Clothing Donation
- During the TCS New York City Marathon, Goodwill NYNJ collected 122,760
pounds of clothing, bringing the total amount collected over the 7-year
partnership between New York City Department of Sanitation, Goodwill NYNJ,
and NYRR to a total of 1,004,303 pounds
Race-day Weather
Start: 49 degrees, 48% humidity, wind 15 mph
Finish: 50 degrees, 43% humidity, wind 7 mph
About the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world and the
signature event of New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world's premier
community running organization. The race is held annually on the first
Sunday of November and includes over 50,000 runners, from the world's top
professional athletes to runners of all ages and abilities, including over
9,000 charity runners. Participants from over 125 countries tour the
diverse neighborhoods of New York City's five boroughs-Staten Island,
Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Race morning also features the
Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City
Marathon, a race within Central Park that ends at the marathon finish line.
More than one million spectators and 10,000 volunteers line the city's
streets in support of the runners, while millions more watch the globally
televised broadcast. The race is a founding member of the Abbott World
Marathon Majors, which features the world's top marathons-Tokyo, Boston,
London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a
leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions
organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the
TCS New York City Marathon. The 49th running of the TCS New York City
Marathon took place November 3, 2019. To learn more, visit
www.tcsnycmarathon.org.
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