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New York City Marathon 2026: Andreas Almgren stuns on his debut, Sheila Chepkirui reclaims the crown

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Published on Sun, November 1, 2026

Updated on Mon, November 2, 2026

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New York City Marathon 2026: Andreas Almgren stuns on his debut, Sheila Chepkirui reclaims the crown

In the streets of the Big Apple, the 55th New York City Marathon delivered a superb show. The surprise came from Sweden's Andreas Almgren, who made a huge statement on his first outing over the distance, winning in 2:06:01. The day after Halloween, the half marathon world champion was the stuff of nightmares for his rivals. A big-time performance that confirms his huge marathon potential. In the women's race, Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui drew on her experience to take back the New York title in 2:24:36, two years after her 2024 win, after a breathless finish against Hellen Obiri.

Running 2:06:01 in his very first marathon (2026), Andreas Almgren has hit hard. The 31-year-old Swede posts one of the fastest debuts in history, though still some way off exceptional ones like Kelvin Kiptum (2:01:53 in 2022), Yomif Kejelcha (1:59:41 in 2026) or Guye Adola (2:03:46 in 2017). His time is also slightly slower than those run by Kenenisa Bekele (2:05:04 in 2014) and Eliud Kipchoge (2:05:30 in 2013) in their first marathons. A remarkable performance, all the more so on New York's demanding course, and one that hints at a lot more to come over the distance. More to follow.

Men's results:

  • 1. Andreas Almgren (Sweden): 2:06:01

  • 2. Yemaneberhan Crippa (Italy): 2:06:14

  • 3. Kamohelo Mofolo (Lesotho): 2:06:26

  • 4. Benson Kipruto (Kenya): 2:06:27

  • 5. Haftu Strintzos (Australia): 2:06:34

  • 6. Zouhair Talbi (United States): 2:06:43

  • 7. Ryota Kondo (Japan): 2:07:08

  • 8. Ahmed Muhumed (United States): 2:07:09

  • 9. Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya): 2:07:09

  • 10. Ryan Ford (United States): 2:07:17

Women's results:

  • 1. Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya): 2:24:36

  • 2. Jessica McClain (United States): 2:24:42

  • 3. Hellen Obiri (Kenya): 2:24:43

  • 4. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya): 2:25:42

  • 5. Mercy Chelangat (Kenya): 2:25:46

  • 6. Carrie Ellwood (United States): 2:26:28

  • 7. Weini Kelati (United States): 2:26:51

  • 8. Paige Wood (United States): 2:27:29

  • 9. Viola Cheptoo (Kenya): 2:28:34

  • 10. Fabienne Königstein (Germany): 2:28:49

More to come…