This Day in Track & Field, November 5, Shalane Flanagan wins NYC Marathon (2017), Born Today: Eliud Kipchoge is 41! by Walt Murphy

Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  ([email protected])

This Day in Track & Field–November 5

1890—Princeton’s Luther Cary ran 11.2 for 100-meters in New York to equal the American Record he already shared with Yale’s Charles Sherrill. Cary won the 100y and 220y at the 1891 IC4A and U.S. Championships.

1904—Great Britain’s Alfie Shrubb set 7 World Records in one race at Glasgow’s Ibrox Park:

6-miles       29:59.4

10,000m    31:02.4

7-miles       35:04.6

8-miles       40:16.0

9-miles       45:27.6

10-miles     50:40.6

I-Hour         18,742 meters (11.645 miles)

The race was billed as a 10-miler, but when Shrubb reached the finish line, spectators urged him to continue running so he could get the

1-hour record! Said Shrubb, “I managed it, but with a bad stitch. Had it not been for losing 25 seconds at the end of the 10-miles, through hesitation, the Hour record would have been something better” (From the Progression of IAAF World Records)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Shrubb

1994–It was a preview of things to come, with senior Carrie Tollefson beating junior Kara Wheeler (now Kara Goucher) to win the AA division at the Minnesota High School State meet (14:09.2-14:10.5). It was a dream matchup between two returning Foot Locker finalists (5th & 9th, respectively) and two defending state champions (in different divisions).

About a mile into the 4k  race,  Tollefson (Dawson-Boyd) turned to her rival and said, “Let’s take over the race and see what happens”. Wheeler (Duluth-East) responded to the friendly challenge and the two pulled away from the pack, going shoulder-to-shoulder until Tollefson took command with 600-meters to go and went on to win her 5th State title! (From X-Country X-Press)

The two went on to have outstanding careers in college and beyond. Both won NCAA titles in x-country and on the track, both became Olympians, and Goucher won the silver medal in the 10,000-Meters at the 2007 World Championships.  Tollefson is active these days as a TV commentator, online coach, and director of her own running camp, while Goucher, who was 4^th at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, made a brief transition to trail running in 2019. She also works as a TV commentator as a member of NBC’s T&F broadcasting crew.

Goucher: http://www.karagoucher.com/

https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/kara-goucher-14311212

Goucher-Trail Running: https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a28065655/kara-goucher-leadville-debut/

Tollefson: http://carrietollefson.com/

https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/carrie-tollefson-14322879

Podcast: https://www.ctollerun.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctollerun

TCS NY City Marathon

1989—Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa won the men’s race at the NY City Marathon in 2:08:01, setting a Course Record that lasted until 2001, when Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Jifar ran 2:07:43.

Norway’s Ingrid Kristiansen won the women’s race in 2:25:30, just one second off Allison Roe’s CR of 2:25:29. She was named to the NY Road Runners Hall of Fame in 2019.

Americans finished 2^nd in both races—Ken Martin (2:09:38) and Kim Jones (2:27:54/4 weeks after winning the Twin Cities Marathon). Finishing 3^rd in the men’s race was Italy’s Gelindo Bordin (2:09:40), who had won Olympic gold in Seoul the previous year, and 9^th was Ethiopia’s Belayneh Dinsamo (2:13:42), who had set a World Record of 2:06:50 in Rotterdam in April.

For someone who never won the race, Italy’s Laura Fogli (2:28:43) compiled one of the greatest series of placings in the event’s history. She finished 3^rd this year for the 4^th time, was 2^nd twice, and 4^th twice.

1981-4^th

1982-4^th

1983-2^nd

1984-3^rd

1985-3^rd

1986-3^rd

1987-didn’t run)

1988-2^nd

1989-3^rd

Other Notable Finishers (Total-24,572)

Men: 8.Steve Jones (Wales) 2:12:58…10.Pat Petersen (USA) 2:14:02…14.Gianni Poli (Italy/1986 winner) 2:15:47; DNF-Mark Nenow (USA), Mark Plaatjes (South Africa)

Women: 12.Priscilla Welch (Great Britain/1987 winner) 2:36:15, 13.Margaret Groos (USA) 2:37:33

Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/891105/finishers

Top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_New_York_City_Marathon

Sports Illustrated Coverage

Kim Jones(for subscribers):

https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20799009/how-i-placed-second-at-the-1989-nyc-marathon/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO06xAlrl8E

2000—The winners this year were Morocco’s Abdelkader El Mouaziz (2:10:09) and Russia’s Lyudmila Petrova (2:25:45).

Other Notable Finishers

Men: 2.Japhet Kosgei (Kenya) 2:12:30, 3.Shem Kororia (Kenya) 2:12:33…6.Josia Thugwane (South Africa/1996 Olympic Champion) 2:15:25…10.John Kagwe (Kenya/winner in 1997,1998) 2:17:02…14.German Silva (Mexico/winner in 1994,1995) 2:20:41…19.Paul Pilkington (USA) 2:23:33.

Women: 2.Franca Fiacconi (Italy) 2:26:03, 3.Margaret Okayo (Kenya) 2:26:36/would win in 2001, 2003-set a Course Record of 2:22:31) …6.Tegla Loroupe (Kenya/winner in 1994, 1995) 2:29:35; DNF- Anuța Cătună (Romania/1996 winner)

Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/NYC2000/finishers

Top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_New_York_City_Marathon

www.nytimes.com/2000/11/07/sports/new-york-city-marathon-busy-day-for-the-winners-while-the-rest-simply-rest.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/06/sports/new-york-city-marathon-men-a-moroccan-running-like-the-wind.html

2006—Brazil’s Marílson dos Santos (2:09:58) was the surprise winner of the men’s race, with Stephen Kiogora (2:10:06) winning the battle for 2^nd over fellow Kenyan Paul Tergat (2:10:10), the defending champion.

Winner of the women’s race for the 2^nd year in a row was Latvia’s Jeļena Prokopčuka (2:25:05).

Other Notable Finishers

Men: 6.Stefano Baldini (Italy/2004 Olympic Champion) 2:11:33, 7.Wilson Kipsang (Kenya/would win in 2014) 2:11:54…9.Hendrick Ramaala (South Africa/winner in 2004) 2:13:04…10.Peter Gilmore 2:13:13, 11.Dathan Ritzenhein 2:14:01…20.Meb Keflezighi (would win in 2009) 2:22:02.

Women: 2.Tetyana Hladyr (Ukraine) 2:26:05, 3.Catherine Ndereba (Kenya/Olympic champion-2004,2008) 2:26:58…6.Deena Kastor (USA) 2:27:54…8.Lornah Kiplagat (Netherlands) 2:32:31…9.Katie McGregor (USA) 2:32:36…14.Sonia O’Sullivan (Ireland) 2:42:05

Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/a61105/finishers/1901559

Top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_New_York_City_Marathon

NY Times Coverage: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/sportsspecial/

A Helping Hand: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/sports/othersports/07runner.html?ref=sportsspecial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGV355H2F4

2017—Shalane Flanagan (2:26:53) became the first American woman to win the NY City Marathon since Miki Gorman won in 1977. Finishing 2^nd was Kenya’s 3-time defending champion Mary Keitany (2:27:54).

It was sweet redemption for the Massachusetts-raised Flanagan, who was devastated when an injury forced her to withdraw from the Boston Marathon in April.

Geoffrey Kamworor (2:10:53) edged fellow Kenyan Wilson Kipsang (2:10:56), the 2014 winner, to win the men’s race. 3^rd was Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa (2:11:32), the winner of the race in 2018!

From FloTrack:

During the difficult points in the race, Flanagan said that she tried to remember another runner who has inspired her and many others throughout his career. In the men’s race, 2009 winner  Meb Keflezighi completed his 26th and final career marathon (11^th-2:15:29). “I was thinking of Meb and I was thinking of how I wanted to make him proud today and I think I did,” she said.

Other Notable Finishers

Men: 7.Abdi Abdirahman (USA) 2:12:48…10.Shadrack Kiptoo (USA) 2:14:57

Women: 4.Edna Kiplagat (Kenya/2010 winner) 2:29:36, 5.Allie Kiefer (USA) 2:29:39…8.Kellyn Taylor 2:29:56, 9.Diane Nkuri 2:31:21, 10.Stephanie Bruce (USA) 2:31:44…13.Aliphine Tuliamuk (USA) 2:33:18

Results: https://results.nyrr.org/event/M2017/finishers

Top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_New_York_City_Marathon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQzqVii3v1Y

www.letsrun.com/news/2017/11/shalane-flanagan-wins-2017-new-york-city-marathon-1st-american-winner-40-years/

Flanagan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrcCP0VUU_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xzYA0LPDX0

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/sports/nyc-marathon.html

https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6032563-shalane-flanagan-wins-the-new-york-city-marathon

2023—It was one of the greatest battles in the illustrious history of the NY City Marathon. Entering the final mile of the women’s race, Kenya’s Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi and Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey were running stride-for-stride through Central Park. Lokedi, the defending champion, was the first to drop back, while Obiri, 6^th in her marathon debut in last year’s race, soon pulled away from Gidey (2:27:29), the World Record holder at 10,000-meters, and won going away in 2:27:23. For Obiri, who is coached by Dathan Ritzenhein, it was her 2^nd major victory of the year, having won the Boston Marathon in April (she would win again in NY in 2025). Lokedi (2:27:33) held on for 3^rd. while former World Record holder Brigid Kosgei (2:27:45), who had been with the lead group for much of the race, finished 4^th.

7^th was 43-year old Edna Kiplagat (KEN/2:29:40), followed by Americans Kellyn Taylor (2:29:48) and Molly  Huddle (2:32:02).

Winner of the men’s race with a new Course Record of 2:04:58 was Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola, the winner of the Marathon at the 2022 World Championships. He would go on to win Olympic gold in Paris in 2024. Finishing a distant 2^nd was Kenya’s Albert Korir (2:06:57), the winner in 2021.

Other Notable/U.S. Finishers

Men:…4.Abdi  Nageeye (NED) 2:10:21…would win the 2024 race…8.Edward Cheserek (KEN) 2:11:20…10.Futsum Zienasellassie (USA) 2:12:09, 11.Elkanah Kibet (USA) 2:12:23…48.Garrett Heath (USA) 2:29:46, 49.Elliott Heath (USA) 2:29:47; DNF-Cam Levins (CAN)

NYRR Results

That Last Mile(W)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2F62UtYR4Y

https://www.letsrun.com/events/2023/11/2023-tcs-new-york-city-marathon

https://www.flotrack.org/events/11304578-2023-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/news

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/05/nyregion/nyc-marathon

https://trackandfieldnews.com/nyc-womens-marathon-obiri-triumphs-in-second-try/

https://trackandfieldnews.com/nyc-mens-marathon-tola-clips-course-record/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZQJWgzTnhY

LetsRun Interviews

Lokedi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4gBJhkdumQ

Huddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0M1OSN3bXM

Ritzenhein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJwUsN8T2s

Other Highlights

The Today Show’s Shaneille Jones was among the 51,933 starters.

https://www.today.com/video/sheinelle-jones-emotionally-reflects-on-running-the-nyc-marathon-197200453873

By the Numbers

• 51,933 starters
• 51,402 finishers
• 28,501 men’s finishers, 22,807 women’s finishers, 94 non-binary finishers
• 16,748 international finishers
• 148 countries represented
• 50 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam

Past NY City Marathon Winners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_winners_of_the_New_York_City_Marathon

Media Guide (2024)

https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/events/2024/2024-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/media-guide-and-resources

Through The Years:

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/nydn-sports-44-years-new-york-city-marathon-history-1-47895-photogallery.html

Born On This Day

Aaliyah Butler  21 (2004)  2024 Olympic gold medalist—4×400 (1^st round)…semi-finalist in the 400

2025 World Champion—4×400…semi-finalist in the 400

(Isabella Whittaker, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Aaliyah Butler, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone)

2025 NCAA Champion-400m, 4×400 (Georgia)…2^nd in both Indoors…

2024 NCAA Indoors: 400 (4^th), 4×400 (2^nd)…still has one year of collegiate eligibility left (’26)

2021 Nike H.S. Champion (Miami Northwestern,FL)

PBs: 22.63 (2025), 49.09 (2025/#5 All-Time U.S.), 49.78i (2025/#3 A-T U.S.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaliyah_Butler

https://georgiadogs.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/aaliyah-butler/10165

https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/aaliyah-butler-14715880

https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2024-25/DITrackButler

2025 NCAA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZ1cDnfpDg

Eliud Kipchoge—Kenya  41 (1984)  Arguably the greatest marathoner in history

2-time Olympic gold medalist-marathon (2016, 2021); Also a 2-time Olympic medalist on the track: 5000m (2004-

bronze, 2008-silver)

2003 World Champion—5000m…18 at the time, he beat Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele in one of the

greatest distance races in history. EL G (1500) and Bekele (10,000) were going for their 2^nd win of the

Championships.  (Silver medalist in the 5000 at the 2007 Worlds);

Bronze medalist in the 3000m at the 2006 World Indoor Championships

Won 10 straight marathons from 2014-2019: 2014-Rotterdam (2:05:00), Chicago (2:04:11); 2015-

London(2:04:42), Berlin(2:04:00); 2016-London(2:03:05; Olympics(2:08:44); 2017-Berlin(2:03:32); 2018-

London(2:04:17), Berlin(2:01:39); 2019-London(2:02:37). Finished 8^th in the 2020 London Marathon.

2023–Winner in Berlin (2:02.42), 6^th in Boston (2:09:23).

Set a World Record of 2:01:09 in the 2022 Berlin Marathon…bettered his previous WR of 2:01:39…fellow Kenyan
Kelvin Kiptum set the current WR of 2:00:35 in Chicago on October 8, 2023)

2024—10^th at the Tokyo Marathon in March, dropped out of the Olympic Marathon in Paris

Ran the fastest marathon in history (at the time)-2:00:25, on a Formula One racecourse in Monza, Italy, in May,

2018, in the Nike-sponsored attempt to break the 2-hour barrier. One of the many rabbits used throughout the

race was Bernard Lagat!  (Due to the unique pacing setup, among other things, the time was not eligible for

record consideration)

In a similar effort in 2019, aided by dozens of world-class pacers (e.g. Lagat, the 3 Ingebrigtsen brothers), he finally

broke the 2-hour barrier when he ran 1:59:40 in Vienna, Austria. “I am feeling good,” Kipchoge said. “It has taken

65 years for a human being to make history in the sport after Roger Bannister made history in 1954 (with his

3:59.4 mile). It took another 63 years, I tried and I did not get it.

Now it is 65 years later, I have tried and I got it. I am the happiest man in the world to be the first human to run

under two hours and I can tell people that no human is limited. I expect more people all over the world to run under

two hours after today.”

Ran his last competitive race at the 2025 NY City Marathon (17^th-2:14:36). He was excited to receive a

Six Star medal for completing all six of the original Abbott Majors (Boston, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Berlin, New York).

He later announced he would run 7 marathons on 7 continents over the next two years to inspire others to run and

to raise funds for his Foundation, which supports educational and environmental causes. (“World Tour”)

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