New York City Marathon Winners List, History, Past Champions by year, Since 1970..

The annual New York City Marathon is almost here, with over 50,000 amateur and professional runners readying themselves for the challenges of the World Marathon Major that takes place this Sunday 6 November.

The first New York City Marathon was held 52 years ago in 1970, with 127 runners lining up to complete a multi-loop course that wound around the Park Drive section of Central Park. Only 55 competitors ended that race, which crowned its first winner: the USA’s Gary Muhrcke who ran home in 2:31:38.

The following year, American Beth Bonner not only became the first female winner of the race but also set a new world record in the process, with a time of 2:55:22.

1976 marked a year of significant change in the New York City Marathon with the introduction of a new course that traversed all five boroughs of the city. It also marked the first time the course began in Staten Island, close to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge which remains an emblematic symbol of today’s marathon as crowds of runners file across the four-kilometre structure.

Look at this Sportshistori.com page for a complete list of New York City Marathon Winners. The 2023 marathon Champions are Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi from Kenya.

List of Men’s New York City Marathon winners by years 1970-2024

2025 —

2024 —

2023  — Tamirat Tola, Ethiopia 2:04:58, All-time record.

2022  — Evans Chebet Kenya 2:08:41

2021 —   Albert Korir Kenya 2:08:22

2012 Cancelled

2019 — Geoffrey Kamworor Kenya 2:08:13

2018 — Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:05:59

2017 — Geoffrey Kamworor Kenya 2:10:53

2016 — Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Eritrea 2:07:51

2015 — Stanley Biwott Kenya 2:10:34

2014 — Wilson Kipsang Kenya 2:10:59

2013 — Geoffrey Mutai Kenya 2:08:24

2012 Cancelled

2011 — Geoffrey Mutai Kenya 2:05:05

2010 — Gebregziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia 2:08:14

2009 — Meb Keflezighi USA 2:09:15

2008 — Marílson Gomes dos Santos Brazil 2:08:43

2007 — Martin Lel Kenya 2:09:04

2006 — Marílson Gomes dos Santos Brazil 2:09:58

2005 — Paul Tergat Kenya 2:09:30

2004 — Hendrick Ramaala South Africa 2:09:28

2003 — Martin Lel Kenya 2:10:30

2002 — Rodgers Rop Kenya 2:08:07

2001 — Tesfaye Jifar Ethiopia 2:07:43

2000 — Abdelkader El Mouaziz Morocco 2:10:09

1999 — Joseph Chebet Kenya 2:09:14

1998 — John Kagwe Kenya 2:08:45

1997 — John Kagwe Kenya 2:08:12

1996 — Giacomo Leone Italy 2:09:54

1995 — Germán Silva Mexico 2:11:00

1994 — Germán Silva Mexico 2:11:21

1993 — Andrés Espinosa Mexico 2:10:04

1992 — Willie Mtolo South Africa 2:09:29

1991 — Salvador García Mexico 2:09:28

1990 — Douglas Wakiihuri Kenya 2:12:39

1989 — Juma Ikangaa Tanzania 2:08:01

1988 — Steve Jones United Kingdom 2:08:20

1987 — Ibrahim Hussein Kenya 2:11:01

1986 — Gianni Poli Italy 2:11:06

1985 — Orlando Pizzolato Italy 2:11:34

1984 — Orlando Pizzolato Italy 2:14:53

1983 — Rod Dixon New Zealand 2:08:59

1982 — Alberto Salazar United States 2:09:29

1981 — Alberto Salazar United States 2:08:13

1980 — Alberto Salazar United States 2:09:41

1979 — Bill Rodgers United States 2:11:42

1978 — Bill Rodgers United States 2:12:12

1977 — Bill Rodgers United States 2:11:28

1976 — Bill Rodgers United States 2:10:10

1975 — Tom Fleming United States 2:19:27

1974 — Norbert Sander United States 2:26:30

1973 — Tom Fleming United States 2:21:54

1972 — Sheldon Karlin United States 2:27:52

1971 — Norman Higgins United States 2:22:54

1970 — Gary Muhrcke United States 2:31:38

List of Women's New York City Marathon winners by years 1971-2024

2025 —

2024 —

2023 — Hellen Obiri, Kenya, 2:27:23.

2022 — Sharon Lokedi Kenya 2:23:23

2021 — Peres Jepchirchir Kenya 2:22:39

2012 Cancelled

2019 — Joyciline Jepkosgei Kenya 2:22:38

2018 — Mary Keitany Kenya 2:22:48

2017 — Shalane Flanagan USA 2:26:53

2016 — Mary Keitany Kenya 2:24:26

2015 — Mary Keitany Kenya 2:24:25

2014 — Mary Keitany Kenya 2:25:07

2013 — Priscah Jeptoo Kenya 2:25:07

2012 Cancelled

2011 — Firehiwot Dado Ethiopia 2:23:15

2010 — Edna Kiplagat Kenya 2:28:20

2009 — Derartu Tulu Ethiopia 2:28:52

2008 — Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom 2:23:56

2007 — Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom 2:23:09

2006 — Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvia 2:25:05

2005 — Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvia 2:24:41

2004 — Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom 2:23:10

2003 — Margaret Okayo Kenya 2:22:31

2002 — Joyce Chepchumba Kenya 2:25:56

2001 — Margaret Okayo Kenya 2:24:21

2000 — Lyudmila Petrova Russia 2:25:45

1999 — Adriana Fernandez Mexico 2:25:06

1998 — Franca Fiacconi Italy 2:25:17

1997 — Franziska Rochat-Moser Switzerland 2:28:43

1996 — Anuţa Cătună Romania 2:28:18

1995 — Tegla Loroupe Kenya 2:28:06

1994 — Tegla Loroupe Kenya 2:27:37

1993 — Uta Pippig Germany 2:26:24

1992 — Lisa Ondieki Australia 2:24:40

1991 — Liz McColgan United Kingdom 2:27:32

1990 — Wanda Panfil Poland 2:30:45

1989 — Ingrid Kristiansen Norway 2:25:30

1988 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:28:07

1987 — Priscilla Welch United Kingdom 2:30:17

1986 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:28:06

1985 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:28:34

1984 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:29:30

1983 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:27:00

1982 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:27:14

1981 — Allison Roe New Zealand 2:25:29

1980 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:25:42

1979 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:27:33

1978 — Grete Waitz Norway 2:32:30

1977 — Miki Gorman United States 2:43:10

1976 — Miki Gorman United States 2:39:11

1975 — Kim Merritt United States 2:46:14

1974 — Kathrine Switzer United States 3:07:29

1973 — Nina Kuscsik United States 2:57:07

1972 — Nina Kuscsik United States 3:08:41

1971 — Beth Bonner United States 2:55:22

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