FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2024 TCS New York City Marathon Is World's Largest Marathon Ever
with 55,000+ Finishers
New York, November 4, 2024 - The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, Sunday,
November 3, became the world's largest marathon ever with 55,646 total
finishers. The TCS New York City Marathon, one of 60 adult and youth races
produced by nonprofit New York Road Runners, is the BEST DAY in New York
City. The iconic race is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting
events in the world, with the first finisher and the final finisher running
the same course on the same day. Below are some highlights and statistical
information from the 2024 race.
The Field
Note: All finisher numbers and results are as of November 3 and subject to
change after final race scoring verification. This data is based on
registration information provided by individual runners.
- Number of Starters: 56,012
- Number of Finishers: 55,646
- Men's finishers: 30,795; women's finishers: 24,731, and 120 non-binary
finishers, the most ever women's and non-binary finishers
- International finishers: 17,859
- Countries represented: 137
- All 50 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam
Winners
- Men's open division winner: Abdi Nageeye, NED, 2:07:39
- Women's open division winner: Sheila Chepkirui, KEN, 2:24:35
- Top American open division man: Conner Mantz (6th), 2:09:00
- Top American open division woman: Sara Vaughn (6th), 2:26:56
- Men's wheelchair division winner: Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 1:36:31
- Women's wheelchair division winner: Susannah Scaroni, USA, 1:48:05
- Non-Binary division winner: Sofia Camacho Ferral, USA, 2:31:29
Winner Statistics and Notable Information
- Open Division: Sheila Chepkirui and Abdi Nageeye won their first TCS New
York City Marathon and Abbott World Marathon Majors race titles.
- Open Division: Nageeye became the race's first-ever Dutch champion, in
any division.
- Open Division: Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women's open
division podium, the first time a single country has gone 1-2-3 since
1977.
- Wheelchair Division: Daniel Romanchuk and Susannah Scaroni became the
first pair of American athletes to win the division.
- Wheelchair Division: Daniel Romanchuk became the first American man to
win three TCS New York City Marathon titles in the wheelchair division.
Oldest and Youngest Runners
- Oldest Man Finisher: Garth Barfoot, 88, New Zealand, 11:23:49
- Oldest Woman Finisher: Judith Sorn, 82, United States, 8:39:39
- Oldest Non-binary Finisher: Iñigo Cabue Diez, 60, Spain, 3:34:42
- Youngest Man Finisher: Nils Boström, 18, Sweden, 4:32:09
- Youngest Woman Finisher: Sofia Cere, 18, Italy, 4:24:53
- Youngest Non-binary Finisher: Benjamin Pullen, 18, United Kingdom,
5:44:55
Celebrity and Notable Runners
- Tayshia Adams (4:39:21): Television host; Running for Team Maybelline
- Zac Clark (3:16:43): TV personality, The Bachelorette; Running for
Release Recovery
- Jennifer Connelly (3:45:47): Actress; Running for Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center
- Karen Sarahi Gonzalez (3:37:47): Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur;
Running for Team Maybelline
- Vinny Guadagnino (4:19:44): TV personality
- T.J. Holmes (4:41:41): Broadcast personality
- Claire Holt (3:42:43): Actress; Running for Team Maybelline
- Matt James (3:00:20): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for ABC Food
Tours
- Haley Kalil (7:06:12): Model; Running for Team Maybelline
- Katherine Morikawa (3:43:08): Wife of professional golfer Collin
Morikawa; Running for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
- Casey Neistat (2:57:48): YouTube star filmmaker; Running for Project
Healthy Minds
- Randall Park (4:16:18): Actor; Running for KultureCity
- Greg Rikaart (4:33:42): Actor; Running for St. Jude's Children's Research
Hospital
- Amy Robach (4:41:40): Broadcast personality
- Phoebe Robinson (6:06:52): Comedian and publisher
- Nev Schulman (4:02:30): Host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show; Running for
Achilles International
- Jacob Soboroff (4:26:12): NBC News Political and National Correspondent;
Running for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
- Carrie St. Louis (3:43:34): Actress; Running for Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights Aids
- Peter Weber (3:58:25): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for Achilles
International
- Sebastián Yatra (3:48:12): Colombian singer; Running for Keep a Child
Alive
Mobile App/Live Results Stats
- Total downloads of TCS New York City Marathon Mobile App: 624,746, the
most downloads ever
- Unique participants tracked: 82.6% of starters
- Most tracked runners:
Casey Neistat
Brett Chody
Matthew James
Matt James
Des Linden
Tayshia Adams
Conner Mantz
Vincent Guadagnino
Hellen Obiri
Dakotah Popehn
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
A New York City-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners' vision is to build
healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power
of running - serving nearly a half a million New Yorkers annually through
its races, free community events, youth running initiatives, and
school-based programs across the five boroughs. During its nearly 70 years,
New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world's
premier community running organization, producing more than 60 adult and
youth races each year, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held the
first Sunday each November, the TCS New York City Marathon features more
than 50,000 runners-from the world's best professional athletes to a vast
range of runners across experience levels, ages, genders, abilities, and
backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.
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