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: 56,012Number of Finishers: 55,646Men’s finishers—30,795; women’s finishers—24,731, and 120 non-binary finishers, the most ever women’s and non-binary finishersInternational finishers—17,859Countries represented—137All 50 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam
Winners
Men’s open division winner: Abdi Nageeye, NED, 2:07:39Women’s open division winner: Sheila Chepkirui, KEN, 2:24:35Top American open division man: Conner Mantz (6th), 2:09:00Top American open division woman: Sara Vaughn (6th), 2:26:56Men’s wheelchair division winner: Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 1:36:31Women’s wheelchair division winner: Susannah Scaroni, USA, 1:48:05Non-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, 11:23:49Oldest Woman Finisher: Judith Sorn, 82, United States, 8:39:39Oldest Non-binary Finisher: Iñigo Cabue Diez, 60, Spain, 3:34:42Youngest Man Finisher: Nils Boström, 18, Sweden, 4:32:09Youngest Woman Finisher: Sofia Cere, 18, Italy, 4:24:53Youngest 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 MaybellineZac Clark (3:16:43): TV personality, The Bachelorette; Running for Release RecoveryJennifer Connelly (3:45:47): Actress; Running for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterKaren Sarahi Gonzalez (3:37:47): Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur; Running for Team MaybellineVinny Guadagnino (4:19:44): TV personalityT.J. Holmes (4:41:41): Broadcast PersonalityClaire Holt (3:42:43): Actress; Running for Team MaybellineMatt James (3:00:20): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for ABC Food ToursHaley Kalil (7:06:12): Model; Running for Team MaybellineKatherine Morikawa (3:43:08): Wife of professional golfer Collin Morikawa; Running for St. Jude’s Children’s Research HospitalCasey Neistat (2:57:48): YouTube star filmmaker; Running for Project Healthy MindsRandall Park (4:16:18): Actor; Running for KultureCityGreg Rikaart (4:33:42): Actor; Running for St. Jude’s Children’s Research HospitalAmy Robach (4:41:40): Broadcast personalityPhoebe Robinson (6:06:52): Comedian and publisherNev Schulman (4:02:30): Host of MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show; Running for Achilles InternationalJacob Soboroff (4:26:12): NBC News Political and National Correspondent; Running for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los AngelesCarrie St. Louis (3:43:34): Actress; Running for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AidsPeter Weber (3:58:25): TV personality, The Bachelor; Running for Achilles InternationalSebastián 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 everUnique participants tracked: 82.6% of startersMost tracked runners:Casey NeistatBrett ChodyMatthew JamesMatt JamesDes LindenTayshia AdamsConner MantzVincent GuadagninoHellen ObiriDakotah 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.
