2026 New York City Marathon record: 61,146 finishers

The 2026 New York City Marathon broke the world record for the number of marathon finishers in New York on Sunday 1 November, with 61,146 finishers. The race surpassed the record for the third consecutive year and also recorded its highest number of women finishers.

A world record for finishers

Of the 61,529 runners who started, 61,146 finished, a rate of 99.4%. It is the first time a marathon has surpassed 60,000 finishers.

The race also celebrated 50 years of the route through the five boroughs. Among the finishers were 15,745 international runners from 153 countries, with Italy and France leading the way.

The race raised more than $100 million for 670 registered charities.

More women finishers than ever

28,942 women, 32,047 men and 157 non-binary participants finished the marathon. All three categories reached their highest totals in the race’s history. The difference between men and women finishers was 3,105 runners.

In 1976, the first year of the route through the five boroughs, 63 women finished, out of a total of 1,549 finishers.

Almgren and Chepkirui win

Andreas Almgren won on his debut in 2:06:01, while Sheila Chepkirui took victory in 2:24:36. Details of the race are in the 2026 New York City Marathon report.