Monday, November 3, 2025, #CoffeewithLarry, Episode 811, The 54th TCS New York City Marathon! Part 1/4

Monday, November 3, 2025, #CoffeewithLarry, Episode 811, The 54th TCS New York City Marathon! Results Part 1/4

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!

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Our topics:

1. Kenya sweeps in top three for Elite Men and Elite Women.

2. Benson Kiptuto won the mens by .12 of a second over Alexander Mutiso, both in 2:08.09. Alexander Korir ran 2:08:57 for third. All three runners are marathon specialists from Kenya, running for adidas.

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso go 1,2 in NYC 2025, photo by Jane Monti for RRW , usd with permission.

3. Joel Reichow, competing for MDRA under coach Chris Lundstrom, ran 2:09:56, a 40-second PB to take sixth as the first American!

4. Joe Klecker, known for his 10,000m and 5,000m racing, ran a 2:10:37 for a fine debut in NYC at the marathon distance. His parents, Barney Klecker and Janice Klecker were U.S. distance runners, and his mom, Janice, made the Olympic team in 1992. Joe’s wife, Sage Hurta Klecker just ran #3 all time for women’s 800 meters in Tokyo!

Joe Klecker, winner, USATF 10,000m Men’s champs, The Prefontaine Classic
Eugene, Oregon, USA
athlete’s pre-meet training, photo by Kevin Morris

5. Hellen Obiri, On Running, of Kenya, led a sweep on the Women’s NYC in 2:19:51 for the CR. Sharon Lokedi, Underarmour, who also has won Boston and NYC like Hellen, ran 2:20:07 for the silver, and Sheila Chepkirui , adidas, ran 2:20:34.

Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui after descending the Queensboro Bridge in the 17th mile of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly), used with permission.

6. First American was Fiona O’Keefe, PUMA, who had won the Olympic Trials in the marathon in 2024. This is only her second completed marathon, run in 2:22:49, best time EVER for American women! on this course!

Fiona O’Keeffe, the top American woman at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, near the 40-K mark (Photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly), used with permission

7. Sifan Hassan, in sixth, has had a busy year. The NIKE athlete is a key influencer with young women around the world. Sifan has won the London and Sydney WMM, plus the Paris Olympic marathon.

8. Eliud Kipchoge, NIKE, has won 11 Marathon majors, Olympic medals (two in 5,000), and two Olympic marathon golds. Eliud finished 17th in 2:14:36 yesterday, at age 42. We do not believe that he will race WMM again!

Eliud Kipchoge, warming up, August 28, 2205, Sydney, Australia, photo by NN Running team

9. Congrats to Emily Sisson, New Balance, who ran 2:25:05 for 8th in the marathon, her debut at NYC (she has the AR of 2:18:29 from Chicago!).

Emily Sisson wins Boston 10k for Women in 31:05, photo by Conventures

10. Amanda Vestri , Brooks, ran 2:25:40, breaking the debut record in NYC of Kara Goucher! Great run!

Amandra Vetri, USATF Half Marathon, Atlanta, photo by Jane Monti, Race Results Weekly, used with permission.

See you tomorrow!

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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