2015 New York City Marathon
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The 2015 New York City Marathon was the 45th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on November 1. The event was organised by the New York Road Runners and sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The main race saw the third successive time that Kenyans won both races.[1] Stanley Biwott won the men's division with a time of 2:10:34. His compatriot Mary Jepkosgei Keitany claimed the women's division with a time of 2:24:25, her second consecutive win in New York.[2] In the wheelchair divisions, South African Ernst van Dyk won the men's division with a time of 1:30:54 and American Tatyana McFadden won the women's division with a new record of 1:43:04.[3]
45th New York City Marathon | |
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Venue | New York, United States |
Date | November 1 |
Champions | |
Men | Stanley Biwott (2:10:34) |
Women | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:24:25) |
Wheelchair men | Ernst van Dyk (1:30:54) |
Wheelchair women | Tatyana McFadden (1:43:04) |
A total of 50,229 runners were registered to take part in the event. Amongst them, 49,828 runners finished the race, comprising 28,804 men and 21,024 women.[4]