The elite field includes the returning champions from 2018 as well as many top Americans looking to notch another race in their belts before the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials next February.
will feature 2018 champion Mary Keitany, as well as fast U.S. women runners like Des Linden, Sara Hall, and Kellyn Taylor.
In the men’s race, Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa will defend his title against American Olympians Abdi Abdirahman and Jared Ward.New York City Marathon draws some of the best marathoners in the world to duke it out over bridges, avenues with thousands of spectators, and rolling hills for the chance to break the tape in Central Park. Winning the largest marathon in the world in the heart of NYC is an experience that can’t quite be replicated: just ask 2017 winner
, who famously screamed “F--k yes!” in the last hundred yards of her race before crossing the finish.This year’s race, taking place on Sunday, November 3, has several contenders for the podium spots, with an elite field that includes the returning champions from 2018 as well as many top Americans looking to notch another race in their belts before the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials next February. Here’s who is scheduled to run this year.
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