2013 New York City Marathon

43rd New York City Marathon

41st Drive, Long Island City
Venue New York, United States
Dates November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)

The 2013 New York City Marathon took place on Sunday, November 3, 2013, and was the 43rd edition of that race.[1] It followed a one-year hiatus after the 2012 New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.[2] Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the men's division with a time of 2:08:24, his second consecutive win in New York.[3] Priscah Jeptoo, also from Kenya, won the women's division with a time of 2:25:07.[4] The two winners each received $100,000 in prize money,[5] with Jeptoo capturing the World Marathon Majors title for $500,000.[6]

In the women's wheelchair division, Tatyana McFadden of the U.S. completed a historic sweep of the Boston, London, Chicago, and New York marathons in the same year, winning in 1:59:13.[7] She became the first person to win four major marathons in a single calendar year.[8] Switzerland's Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair division in 1:40:14.[9]

Jimmy Jenson became the first person with Down Syndrome to run the entire New York City Marathon, and Joy Johnson became the oldest woman to do so at age 86.[10][11]

A record high of 50,740 runners participated, of which 50,304 finished the marathon. This was the largest number of participants of any marathon in history. This was the final race for marathon record holder Joy Johnson.[12] The marathon also saw its one millionth overall starter since its start in 1970.[13] The marathon was sponsored by ING Group.

Organization

Security was notably increased at the marathon, following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, with baggage screenings, surveillance helicopters, and inspection of runners, among other measures.[5]

Race summary

The wheelchair division was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST, the elite women's division at 9:10 a.m., and the elite men's division at 9:40 a.m. The last wave of runners was scheduled to start at 10:55 a.m.[14] At 9:00 a.m., the temperature at the starting line was a cool and windy 46 °F (8 °C), with a headwind for much of the race, which approached 20 mph (32 km/h) and hampered the runners.[6]

Lead women at Mile 14
Lead men at Mile 14

Women's division

After the first 3.1 miles (5 km), Bizunesh Deba, the eventual second-place finisher, and Tigist Tufa, the eventual eighth-place finisher, had taken a significant lead, 80 seconds ahead of the rest of the pack. At 12.4 mi (20 km) into the race, Deba and Tufa were 3 minutes ahead of the rest of the pack. Eventual winner Priscah Jeptoo trailed by 3:30 at the halfway point. Deba and Tufa maintained their lead after 16 mi (26 km), as the race entered Manhattan.

Jeptoo closed to 1:30 behind the lead by the 20 mi (32 km) mark, after breaking from the pack on the Queensboro Bridge. With 3 mi (4.8 km) left, Deba was still in first place, while Jeptoo had overtaken Tufa for second place and drawn to 38 seconds behind Deba. Jeptoo caught up to Deba in Central Park just before 24 mi (39 km) into the race, then overtook Deba to win the race, finishing 48 seconds ahead in 2:25:07.[6][15]

Men's division

After the first 3.1 miles (5 km), Meb Keflezighi, the eventual 23rd-place finisher, led with a time of 15:42. The men's race had a tighter lead pack than the women's for the first 20 mi (32 km), when Geoffrey Mutai, the eventual winner, and Stanley Biwott, the eventual fifth-place finisher, broke away from the pack. Mutai and Biwott continued to lead the pack after 22 mi (35 km). Mutai then pulled ahead of Biwott to lead by 9 seconds after 23 mi (37 km), and led him by 33 seconds after 24 mi (39 km). Biwott fell back to finish fifth, while Mutai maintained his lead to win the race in 2:08:24, finishing 52 seconds ahead of second-place Tsegaye Kebede.[6][16][17]

Results

Men's race

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Geoffrey Mutai  Kenya 2:08:24
Tsegaye Kebede  Ethiopia 2:09:16
Lusapho April  South Africa 2:09:45
4 Julius Arile  Kenya 2:10:03
5 Stanley Biwott  Kenya 2:10:41
6 Masato Imai  Japan 2:10:45
7 Jackson Kiprop  Uganda 2:10:56
8 Peter Cheruiyot Kirui  Kenya 2:11:23
9 Wesley Korir  Kenya 2:11:34
10 Daniele Meucci  Italy 2:12:03

Women's race

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Priscah Jeptoo  Kenya 2:25:07
Bizunesh Deba  Ethiopia 2:25:56
Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 2:27:47
4 Christelle Daunay  France 2:28:14
5 Valeria Straneo  Italy 2:28:22
6 Kim Smith  New Zealand 2:28:49
7 Sabrina Mockenhaupt  Germany 2:29:10
8 Tigist Tufa  Ethiopia 2:29:24
9 Edna Kiplagat  Kenya 2:30:04
10 Diane Nukuri-Johnson  Burundi 2:30:09

References

  1. ↑ "The ING New York City Marathon". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New York cancels Sunday marathon in wake of deadly storm". Reuters. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "ING New York City Marathon Results – Top Male Finishers". Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "ING New York City Marathon Results – Top Female Finishers". Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Karimi, Faith (November 3, 2013). "New York City Marathon returns – with revamped security". CNN. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Crouse, Lindsay (November 2, 2013). "Mutai and Jeptoo Storm to Victories in New York Marathon". New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (November 3, 2013). "NYC Marathon: Tatyana McFadden completes slam". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tatyana McFadden: Wheelchair racer wins New York marathon". BBC Sport. November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ING New York City Marathon Results – Top Pushrim Wheelchairs". Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Oldest woman in New York City Marathon dies at 86". NY Daily News. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  11. ↑ Melissa Dahl (2013-11-04). "First runner with Down syndrome finishes NYC marathon - TODAY.com". M.today.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  12. ↑ http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/new-york-city-marathons-oldest-female-finisher-dies
  13. ↑ McGoldrick, Hannah (November 4, 2013). "2013 New York City Marathon Largest in History". Runner's World & Running Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  14. ↑ DeNinno, Nadine (November 2, 2013). "New York City Marathon 2013: Course Map, Start Time, Live Stream Video And How To Check The Results". International Business Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Kenyans Mutai, Jeptoo win New York City Marathon races". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  16. ↑ Cohen, Rachel (November 4, 2013). "New York City Marathon: Geoffrey Mutai, Priscah Jeptoo Of Kenya Win 2013 NYC Titles (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Mutai, Jeptoo win NYC titles". ESPN. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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