by RBR Admin
The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Is the World’s Largest Marathon Ever, with 55,000+ Finishers.
The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Is the World’s Largest Marathon Ever, with 55,000+ Finishers.
New York, November 4, 2024 – The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 3, became the world’s largest marathon, with 55,646 total finishers. The TCS New York City Marathon, one of 60 adult and youth races produced by the nonprofit New York Road Runners, is the BEST DAY in New York City. The iconic race is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting events in the world, with the first and final finishers running the same course on the same day. Below are some highlights and statistical information from the 2024 race.
The Field
Note: All finisher numbers and results are as of November 3 and subject to change after final race scoring verification. This data is based on registration information provided by individual runners.
- Number of Starters: 56,012
- Number of Finishers: 55,646
- Men’s finishers—30,795; women’s finishers—24,731, and 120 non-binary finishers, the most ever women’s and non-binary finishers
- International finishers—17,859
- Countries represented—137
- All 50 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam
Winners
- Men’s open division winner: Abdi Nageeye, NED, 2:07:39
- Women’s open division winner: Sheila Chepkirui, KEN, 2:24:35
- Top American open division man: Conner Mantz (6th), 2:09:00
- Top American open division woman: Sara Vaughn (6th), 2:26:56
- Men’s wheelchair division winner: Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 1:36:31
- Women’s wheelchair division winner: Susannah Scaroni, USA, 1:48:05
- Non-Binary division winner: Sofia Camacho Ferral, USA, 2:31:29
Winner Statistics and Notable Information
- Open Division: Sheila Chepkirui and Abdi Nageeye won their first TCS New York City and Abbott World Marathon Majors race titles.
- Open Division: Nageeye became the race’s first-ever Dutch champion in any division.
- Open Division: Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women’s open division podium, the first time a single country has gone 1-2-3 since 1977.
- Wheelchair Division: Daniel Romanchuk and Susannah Scaroni became the first American athletes to win the division.
- Wheelchair Division: Daniel Romanchuk became the first American man to win three TCS New York City Marathon titles in the wheelchair division.
Oldest and Youngest Runners
- Oldest Man Finisher: Garth Barfoot, 88, New Zealand, 11:23:49
- Oldest Woman Finisher: Judith Sorn, 82, United States, 8:39:39
- Oldest Non-binary Finisher: Iñigo Cabue Diez, 60, Spain, 3:34:42
- Youngest Man Finisher: Nils Boström, 18, Sweden, 4:32:09
- Youngest Woman Finisher: Sofia Cere, 18, Italy, 4:24:53
- Youngest Non-binary Finisher: Benjamin Pullen, 18, United Kingdom, 5:44:55
Celebrity and Notable Runners
- Tayshia Adams (4:39:21): Television host; Running for Team Maybelline
- Zac Clark (3:16:43): TV personality, The Bachelorette; Running for Release Recovery
- Jennifer Connelly (3:45:47): Actress; Running for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Karen Sarahi Gonzalez (3:37:47): Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur; Running for Team Maybelline
- Vinny Guadagnino (4:19:44): TV personality
- T.J. Holmes (4:41:41): Broadcast Personality
- Claire Holt (3:42:43): Actress; Running for Team Maybelline
- Matt James (3:00:20): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for ABC Food Tours
- Haley Kalil (7:06:12): Model; Running for Team Maybelline
- Katherine Morikawa (3:43:08): Wife of professional golfer Collin Morikawa; Running for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Casey Neistat (2:57:48): YouTube star filmmaker; Running for Project Healthy Minds
- Randall Park (4:16:18): Actor; Running for KultureCity
- Greg Rikaart (4:33:42): Actor; Running for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Amy Robach (4:41:40): Broadcast personality
- Phoebe Robinson (6:06:52): Comedian and publisher
- Nev Schulman (4:02:30): Host of MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show; Running for Achilles International
- Jacob Soboroff (4:26:12): NBC News Political and National Correspondent; Running for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
- Carrie St. Louis (3:43:34): Actress; Running for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
- Peter Weber (3:58:25): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for Achilles International
- Sebastián Yatra (3:48:12): Colombian singer; Running for Keep a Child Alive
Mobile App/Live Results Stats
- Total downloads of TCS New York City Marathon Mobile App: 624,746, the most downloads ever
- Unique participants tracked: 82.6% of starters
- Most tracked runners:
- Casey Neistat
- Brett Chody
- Matthew James
- Matt James
- Des Linden
- Tayshia Adams
- Conner Mantz
- Vincent Guadagnino
- Hellen Obiri
- Dakotah Popehn
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About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
A New York City-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners’ vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running – serving nearly half a million New Yorkers annually through its races, free community events, youth running initiatives, and school-based programs across the five boroughs. For almost 70 years, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization, producing more than 60 annual adult and youth races, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held the first Sunday of each November, the TCS New York City Marathon features more than 50,000 runners—from the world’s best professional athletes to a vast range of runners across experience levels, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.
