Swedish runner Andreas Almgren wins the New York Marathon in his debut.
Andreas Almgren won the 2026 New York Marathon in 2:06:01, becoming the fastest in the race's history. Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race, with American Jessica McClain finishing second. Almgren, a 31-year-old European champion, won in his marathon debut.
- Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:06:01.
- Sheila Chepkirui won the women's marathon race.
- Almgren's winning time was 2:06:01.
- Almgren previously won the Half Marathon World Championship in Copenhagen.
- Italian Yemaneberhan Crippa finished second in the New York marathon.
- The marathon route includes all five boroughs of New York City.
- Chepkirui won the women's race in a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds.
- The Swedish runner won the marathon in his marathon debut.
- Jessica McClain finished in the top three for a U.S. woman for the first time since 2018.
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