Defending champions Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto will return to the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1, 2026, going in search of further success against top-class opposition at the World Athletics Platinum Label road race.
MoreNgetich now holds three world records – adding this latest performance to her world 10km records of 28:46 set in a mixed race and 29:27 achieved in a women-only race.
MoreKenya topped the medal table at the last edition of the World Road Running Championships in Riga.
MoreSebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa produced world record performances in the men’s and women’s races when retaining their titles at the TCS London Marathon on 26 April.
MoreThe 13.3km course, featuring 1300 metres of ascent, took runners through a constantly changing landscape.
MoreThe women’s field assembles the winners of the past four editions, and between them they hold the four fastest winning performances in race history.
MoreKorir’s 2:04:45 victory in Boston last year came just six months after he triumphed at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
MoreAgnes Ngetich clocked 31:28 for the 10km race to clinch her first global title ahead of Uganda’s Joy Cheptoyek and Ethiopia’s Senayet Getachew.
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