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New York City Marathon Women

2025 winner: Hellen Obiri in 2h 19min 51sec, ahead of Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui.

Most wins
9
Grete Waitz
Most podiums
9
Grete Waitz
Best time
2h 19min 51sec
Hellen Obiri (2025)
Different winners
35
Editions held
53

Complete honours by season

53 editions, from 1971 to 2025

EditionWinnerPodium2nd place3rd place
2020s
2025KenyaHellen Obiri1 2h 19min 51sec2nd place: KenyaSharon Lokedi 2h 20min 7sec 3rd place: KenyaSheila Chepkirui 2h 20min 24secKenyaSharon Lokedi 2h 20min 7secKenyaSheila Chepkirui 2h 20min 24sec
2024KenyaSheila Chepkirui2 2h 24min 35sec2nd place: KenyaHellen Obiri 2h 24min 49sec 3rd place: KenyaVivian Cheruiyot 2h 25min 21secKenyaHellen Obiri 2h 24min 49secKenyaVivian Cheruiyot 2h 25min 21sec
2023KenyaHellen Obiri 2h 27min 23sec2nd place: EthiopiaLetesenbet Gidey 2h 27min 29sec 3rd place: KenyaSharon Lokedi3 2h 27min 33secEthiopiaLetesenbet Gidey 2h 27min 29secKenyaSharon Lokedi3 2h 27min 33sec
2022KenyaSharon Lokedi4 2h 23min 23sec2nd place: IsraelLonah Chemtai Salpeter 2h 23min 30sec 3rd place: EthiopiaGotytom Gebreslase 2h 23min 39secIsraelLonah Chemtai Salpeter 2h 23min 30secEthiopiaGotytom Gebreslase 2h 23min 39sec
2021KenyaPeres Jepchirchir5 2h 22min 39sec2nd place: KenyaViola Cheptoo 2h 22min 44sec 3rd place: EthiopiaAbabel Yeshaneh 2h 22min 52secKenyaViola Cheptoo 2h 22min 44secEthiopiaAbabel Yeshaneh 2h 22min 52sec
2020Cancelled edition6
2010s
2019KenyaJoyciline Jepkosgei7 2h 22min 38sec2nd place: KenyaMary Keitany 2h 23min 32sec 3rd place: EthiopiaRuti Aga 2h 25min 51secKenyaMary Keitany 2h 23min 32secEthiopiaRuti Aga 2h 25min 51sec
2018KenyaMary Keitany8 2h 22min 48sec2nd place: KenyaVivian Cheruiyot 2h 26min 2sec 3rd place: United StatesShalane Flanagan 2h 26min 22secKenyaVivian Cheruiyot 2h 26min 2secUnited StatesShalane Flanagan 2h 26min 22sec
2017United StatesShalane Flanagan9 2h 26min 53sec2nd place: KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 27min 54sec 3rd place: EthiopiaMamitu Daska 2h 28min 8secKenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 27min 54secEthiopiaMamitu Daska 2h 28min 8sec
2016KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany10 2h 24min 26sec2nd place: KenyaSally Kipyego 2h 28min 1sec 3rd place: United StatesMolly Huddle 2h 28min 13secKenyaSally Kipyego 2h 28min 1secUnited StatesMolly Huddle 2h 28min 13sec
2015KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany11 2h 24min 25sec2nd place: EthiopiaAselefech Mergia 2h 25min 32sec 3rd place: EthiopiaTigist Tufa 2h 25min 50secEthiopiaAselefech Mergia 2h 25min 32secEthiopiaTigist Tufa 2h 25min 50sec
2014KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 25min 7sec2nd place: KenyaJemima Sumgong 2h 25min 10sec 3rd place: PortugalSara Moreira 2h 26min 0secKenyaJemima Sumgong 2h 25min 10secPortugalSara Moreira 2h 26min 0sec
2013KenyaPriscah Jeptoo 2h 25min 7sec2nd place: EthiopiaBizunesh Deba 2h 25min 56sec 3rd place: LatviaJeļena Prokopčuka 2h 27min 47secEthiopiaBizunesh Deba 2h 25min 56secLatviaJeļena Prokopčuka 2h 27min 47sec
2012Cancelled edition12
2011EthiopiaFirehiwot Dado 2h 23min 15sec2nd place: EthiopiaBizunesh Deba 2h 23min 19sec 3rd place: KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 23min 38secEthiopiaBizunesh Deba 2h 23min 19secKenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 23min 38sec
2010KenyaEdna Kiplagat 2h 28min 20sec2nd place: United StatesShalane Flanagan 2h 28min 40sec 3rd place: KenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 29min 1secUnited StatesShalane Flanagan 2h 28min 40secKenyaMary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 29min 1sec
2000s
2009EthiopiaDerartu Tulu 2h 28min 52sec2nd place: RussiaLyudmila Petrova 2h 29min 0sec 3rd place: FranceChristelle Daunay 2h 29min 16secRussiaLyudmila Petrova 2h 29min 0secFranceChristelle Daunay 2h 29min 16sec
2008United KingdomPaula Radcliffe13 2h 23min 56sec2nd place: RussiaLyudmila Petrova 2h 25min 43sec 3rd place: United StatesKara Goucher 2h 25min 53secRussiaLyudmila Petrova 2h 25min 43secUnited StatesKara Goucher 2h 25min 53sec
2007United KingdomPaula Radcliffe11 2h 23min 9sec2nd place: EthiopiaGete Wami 2h 23min 32sec 3rd place: LatviaJeļena Prokopčuka 2h 26min 12secEthiopiaGete Wami 2h 23min 32secLatviaJeļena Prokopčuka 2h 26min 12sec
2006LatviaJeļena Prokopčuka11 2h 25min 5sec2nd place: UkraineTetyana Hladyr 2h 26min 5sec 3rd place: KenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 26min 58secUkraineTetyana Hladyr 2h 26min 5secKenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 26min 58sec
2005LatviaJeļena Prokopčuka 2h 24min 41sec2nd place: KenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 24min 55sec 3rd place: EthiopiaDerartu Tulu 2h 25min 21secKenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 24min 55secEthiopiaDerartu Tulu 2h 25min 21sec
2004United KingdomPaula Radcliffe 2h 23min 10sec2nd place: KenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 23min 13sec 3rd place: RussiaLyubov Denisova 2h 25min 18secKenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 23min 13secRussiaLyubov Denisova 2h 25min 18sec
2003KenyaMargaret Okayo14 2h 22min 31sec2nd place: KenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 23min 3sec 3rd place: NetherlandsLornah Kiplagat 2h 23min 43secKenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 23min 3secNetherlandsLornah Kiplagat 2h 23min 43sec
2002KenyaJoyce Chepchumba 2h 25min 56sec2nd place: RussiaLyubov Denisova 2h 26min 17sec 3rd place: KenyaEsther Kiplagat15 2h 27min 0secRussiaLyubov Denisova 2h 26min 17secKenyaEsther Kiplagat15 2h 27min 0sec
2001KenyaMargaret Okayo16 2h 24min 21sec2nd place: KenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 25min 12sec 3rd place: RussiaSvetlana Zakharova 2h 25min 13secKenyaSusan Chepkemei 2h 25min 12secRussiaSvetlana Zakharova 2h 25min 13sec
2000RussiaLyudmila Petrova 2h 25min 45sec2nd place: ItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 26min 3sec 3rd place: KenyaMargaret Okayo 2h 26min 36secItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 26min 3secKenyaMargaret Okayo 2h 26min 36sec
1990s
1999MexicoAdriana Fernández 2h 25min 6sec2nd place: KenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 27min 34sec 3rd place: GermanyKatrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 28min 41secKenyaCatherine Ndereba 2h 27min 34secGermanyKatrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 28min 41sec
1998ItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 25min 17sec2nd place: MexicoAdriana Fernández 2h 26min 33sec 3rd place: KenyaTegla Loroupe 2h 30min 28secMexicoAdriana Fernández 2h 26min 33secKenyaTegla Loroupe 2h 30min 28sec
1997SwitzerlandFranziska Rochat-Moser 2h 28min 43sec2nd place: South AfricaColleen De Reuck 2h 29min 11sec 3rd place: ItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 30min 15secSouth AfricaColleen De Reuck 2h 29min 11secItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 30min 15sec
1996RomaniaAnuța Cătună 2h 28min 18sec2nd place: ItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 28min 42sec 3rd place: KenyaJoyce Chepchumba 2h 29min 38secItalyFranca Fiacconi 2h 28min 42secKenyaJoyce Chepchumba 2h 29min 38sec
1995KenyaTegla Loroupe11 2h 28min 6sec2nd place: PortugalManuela Machado 2h 30min 37sec 3rd place: BelgiumLieve Slegers 2h 32min 8secPortugalManuela Machado 2h 30min 37secBelgiumLieve Slegers 2h 32min 8sec
1994KenyaTegla Loroupe17 2h 27min 37sec2nd place: BelarusMadina Biktagirova 2h 30min 0sec 3rd place: United StatesAnne-Marie Lauck 2h 30min 19secBelarusMadina Biktagirova 2h 30min 0secUnited StatesAnne-Marie Lauck 2h 30min 19sec
1993GermanyUta Pippig 2h 26min 24sec2nd place: MexicoOlga Appell18 2h 28min 56sec 3rd place: FranceNadia Prasad 2h 30min 16secMexicoOlga Appell18 2h 28min 56secFranceNadia Prasad 2h 30min 16sec
1992AustraliaLisa Ondieki19 2h 24min 40sec2nd place: RussiaOlga Markova20 2h 26min 38sec 3rd place: JapanYoshiko Yamamoto 2h 29min 58secRussiaOlga Markova20 2h 26min 38secJapanYoshiko Yamamoto 2h 29min 58sec
1991United KingdomLiz McColgan 2h 27min 32sec2nd place: URSOlga Markova21 2h 28min 27sec 3rd place: AustraliaLisa Ondieki22 2h 29min 2secURSOlga Markova21 2h 28min 27secAustraliaLisa Ondieki22 2h 29min 2sec
1990PolandWanda Panfil23 2h 30min 45sec2nd place: United StatesKim Jones 2h 30min 50sec 3rd place: GermanyKatrin Dörre24 2h 33min 21secUnited StatesKim Jones 2h 30min 50secGermanyKatrin Dörre24 2h 33min 21sec
1980s
1989NorwayIngrid Kristiansen 2h 25min 30sec2nd place: United StatesKim Jones 2h 27min 54sec 3rd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 28min 43secUnited StatesKim Jones 2h 27min 54secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 28min 43sec
1988NorwayGrete Waitz25 2h 28min 7sec2nd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 26sec 3rd place: United StatesJoan Samuelson26 2h 32min 40secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 26secUnited StatesJoan Samuelson26 2h 32min 40sec
1987United KingdomPriscilla Welch 2h 30min 17sec2nd place: FranceFrançoise Bonnet 2h 31min 22sec 3rd place: FranceJocelyne Villeton 2h 32min 3secFranceFrançoise Bonnet 2h 31min 22secFranceJocelyne Villeton 2h 32min 3sec
1986NorwayGrete Waitz27 2h 28min 6sec2nd place: AustraliaLisa Martin28 2h 29min 12sec 3rd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 29min 44secAustraliaLisa Martin28 2h 29min 12secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 29min 44sec
1985NorwayGrete Waitz29 2h 28min 34sec2nd place: AustraliaLisa Martin28 2h 29min 48sec 3rd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 36secAustraliaLisa Martin28 2h 29min 48secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 36sec
1984NorwayGrete Waitz30 2h 29min 30sec2nd place: United KingdomVeronique Marot 2h 33min 58sec 3rd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 37min 25secUnited KingdomVeronique Marot 2h 33min 58secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 37min 25sec
1983NorwayGrete Waitz31 2h 27min 0sec2nd place: ItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 49sec 3rd place: United KingdomPriscilla Welch 2h 32min 31secItalyLaura Fogli 2h 31min 49secUnited KingdomPriscilla Welch 2h 32min 31sec
1982NorwayGrete Waitz8 2h 27min 14sec2nd place: United StatesJulie Brown 2h 28min 33sec 3rd place: West GermanyCharlotte Teske 2h 31min 53secUnited StatesJulie Brown 2h 28min 33secWest GermanyCharlotte Teske 2h 31min 53sec
1981New ZealandAllison Roe32 2h 25min 29sec2nd place: NorwayIngrid Kristiansen 2h 30min 8sec 3rd place: United StatesJulie Shea 2h 30min 12secNorwayIngrid Kristiansen 2h 30min 8secUnited StatesJulie Shea 2h 30min 12sec
1980NorwayGrete Waitz33 2h 25min 42sec2nd place: United StatesPatti Catalano 2h 29min 34sec 3rd place: NorwayIngrid Kristiansen 2h 34min 25secUnited StatesPatti Catalano 2h 29min 34secNorwayIngrid Kristiansen 2h 34min 25sec
1970s
1979NorwayGrete Waitz34 2h 27min 33sec2nd place: United KingdomGillian Adams 2h 38min 33sec 3rd place: CanadaJacqueline Gareau 2h 39min 6secUnited KingdomGillian Adams 2h 38min 33secCanadaJacqueline Gareau 2h 39min 6sec
1978NorwayGrete Waitz35 2h 32min 30sec2nd place: United StatesMarty Cooksey 2h 41min 49sec 3rd place: United StatesSue Petersen 2h 44min 43secUnited StatesMarty Cooksey 2h 41min 49secUnited StatesSue Petersen 2h 44min 43sec
1977United StatesMiki Gorman11 2h 43min 10sec2nd place: United StatesKim Merritt 2h 46min 3sec 3rd place: United StatesGayle Barron 2h 52min 19secUnited StatesKim Merritt 2h 46min 3secUnited StatesGayle Barron 2h 52min 19sec
1976United StatesMiki Gorman36 2h 39min 11sec2nd place: United StatesDoris Brown 2h 53min 3sec 3rd place: United StatesToshiko D'Elia 3h 8min 17secUnited StatesDoris Brown 2h 53min 3secUnited StatesToshiko D'Elia 3h 8min 17sec
1975United StatesKim Merritt37 2h 46min 14sec2nd place: United StatesMiki Gorman 2h 53min 2sec 3rd place: United StatesGayle Barron 2h 57min 22secUnited StatesMiki Gorman 2h 53min 2secUnited StatesGayle Barron 2h 57min 22sec
1974United StatesKathrine Switzer 3h 7min 29sec2nd place: United StatesElizabeth Franceschini 3h 36min 18sec 3rd place: United StatesFaith Berriman 3h 55min 6secUnited StatesElizabeth Franceschini 3h 36min 18secUnited StatesFaith Berriman 3h 55min 6sec
1973United StatesNina Kuscsik13 2h 57min 7sec2nd place: United StatesKathrine Switzer 3h 16min 2sec 3rd place: United StatesLynn Blackstone 3h 55min 43secUnited StatesKathrine Switzer 3h 16min 2secUnited StatesLynn Blackstone 3h 55min 43sec
1972United StatesNina Kuscsik11 3h 8min 41sec2nd place: United StatesPatricia Barrett38 3h 29min 33secUnited StatesPatricia Barrett38 3h 29min 33sec
1971United StatesBeth Bonner39 2h 55min 22sec2nd place: United StatesNina Kuscsik 2h 56min 4sec 3rd place: United StatesSara Mae Berman 3h 8min 46secUnited StatesNina Kuscsik 2h 56min 4secUnited StatesSara Mae Berman 3h 8min 46sec

1 : Course record, lowering the 22-year-old previous record (Margaret Okayo, 2003) by more than 2 min 40 s. Obiri's 2nd win.

2 : Largest edition in the history of the race (55,646 finishers).

3 : Only 10 seconds separated the top 3.

4 : Surprise win on her marathon debut.

5 : First woman to win the Olympic title and the New York Marathon in the same year.

6 : In-person edition cancelled (COVID-19). A non-competitive, unofficial “Virtual NYC Marathon” took place from October 17 to November 1, 2020 (Stephanie Bruce, United States, 2h35min28sec, declared winner of that event).

7 : Marathon debut.

8 : 4th win.

9 : First American winner since Miki Gorman in 1977.

10 : 3rd consecutive win.

11 : 2nd win.

12 : Edition cancelled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on November 2, 2012, due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

13 : 3rd win.

14 : Course record (2nd win), which stood for 22 years until 2025.

15 : Official podium revised: Olivera Jevtić (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), originally 3rd (2:26:44), disqualified for ephedrine (IAAF decision, December 2002). Promoted from 4th to 3rd place.

16 : Course record. Edition held less than two months after the September 11, 2001 attacks, with heightened security.

17 : First African woman to win a major marathon.

18 : Born Olga Markova.

19 : Course record.

20 : Change of nationality compared with 1991, a direct consequence of the dissolution of the USSR.

21 : Country name in effect in November 1991 (dissolution of the USSR in December 1991).

22 : Married since 1990, already racing under the name Ondieki.

23 : Edition held one month after the official reunification of Germany (October 3, 1990).

24 : Athlete from East Germany (GDR); Germany has been reunified since October 3, 1990.

25 : 9th and final win.

26 : Born Joan Benoit.

27 : 8th win.

28 : Later known as Lisa Ondieki after her marriage in 1990.

29 : 7th win.

30 : 6th win.

31 : 5th win.

32 : Course record ratified at the time; annulled in December 1984 after a remeasurement showed the course was about 150 m too short. The race result remains valid.

33 : World record, 3rd win.

34 : World record, 2nd win.

35 : World record. First of a series of 9 wins in New York.

36 : First edition on the current 5-borough course.

37 : Last edition held only in Central Park.

38 : Only two women finished the race that year; no 3rd place to document.

39 : World record: first woman under 3 hours in the marathon. First women's podium in the history of the event.

Detailed statistics

Most titled runner

Grete Waitz 9
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 3
Paula Radcliffe 3
Hellen Obiri 2
Jeļena Prokopčuka 2

Most podiums

Grete Waitz 9
Laura Fogli 6
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 6
Franca Fiacconi 4
Jeļena Prokopčuka 4

Best time

Hellen Obiri (2025) 2h 19min 51sec
Sharon Lokedi (2025) 2h 20min 7sec
Sheila Chepkirui (2025) 2h 20min 24sec
Margaret Okayo (2003) 2h 22min 31sec
Joyciline Jepkosgei (2019) 2h 22min 38sec

Frequently asked questions

Which marathon runner has won the New York City Marathon Women the most times?
Grete Waitz holds the record with 9 wins at the New York City Marathon Women.
Who won the New York City Marathon Women in 2025?
The 2025 edition of the New York City Marathon Women was won by Hellen Obiri in 2h 19min 51sec.
How many editions of the New York City Marathon Women have been held?
The New York City Marathon Women has 53 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the New York City Marathon Women?
The record time is held by Hellen Obiri in 2h 19min 51sec (2025 edition).
Who are the most successful marathon runners at the New York City Marathon Women?
The most successful at the New York City Marathon Women are: Grete Waitz (9), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (3), Paula Radcliffe (3).