Gebrselassie for New York City Marathon 2010

NEW YORK – (June 2, 2010) – Long-distance legend, multiple Olympic and World Championships gold medalist and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia will make his first career appearance at the ING New York City Marathon 2010 on Sunday,...
Meb wins ING New York City Marathon

Meb wins ING New York City Marathon

NEW YORK – Proudly pointing to the bold “USA” written across his singlet and giving thumbs up to the Central Park crowd, Meb Keflezighi on Sunday became the first American man since 1982 to cross the finish line first at the ING New York City...

dos Santos and Prokopcuka Win in New York 2006

Gomes dos Santos Surprises, Prokopcuka Repeats at ING New York City Marathon 2006 Rather than the course records assumed to be a given by all involved beforehand, Marilson Gomes dos Santos and Jelena Prokopcuka won in times (2 hours, 9 minutes, 58 seconds and 2:25:05...

2005 New York City Marathon Post-Race

Men’s champion: Paul Tergat, 36, Kenya, 2:09:30 Women’s champion: Jelena Prokopcuka, 29, Latvia, 2:24:41 Men’s Wheelchair champion: Ernst Van Dyk, 32, South Africa, 1:31:11, course record Women’s Wheelchair champion: Edith Hunkeler, 33,...

Tergat, Prokopcuka Win New York 2005

NEW YORK – (November 6, 2005) – In an era when marathons around the world have focused on the ever more elusive quest for faster times, doing everything, but building downhill courses with aiding wind machines, the ING New York City Marathon hews to the...

The New York City Marathon 2004

The New York City Marathon 2004 The Women’s report Yet again the Women started 25 minutes before the Men. , this year justified the change when the Women provided a race for compelling and enthralling watching. All eyes were on Paula, and so were ours. After the...