NYC Marathon 2021 Results - Who Came Out on Top?
Introduction
The 2021 New York City Marathon was an incredible event, with some of the best runners from all over the world competing. This year's race was the 50th anniversary of the marathon, and it certainly lived up to the hype. After months of preparation and anticipation, the results are in. So who came out on top and who put up a fight? Let's take a look at the NYC Marathon 2021 results.
The Winners
This year's NYC Marathon was won by Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge. He finished the race with a time of 2:08:37, setting a new course record. Kipchoge is no stranger to the marathon, having won several previous marathons in his native Kenya. He is also the current world record holder for the marathon, having set the mark in 2018.
The women's winner was Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa. She completed the race in an impressive 2:23:30, breaking the course record set by fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in 2014. Worknesh is the first Ethiopian woman to win the NYC Marathon since 2005.
The wheelchair division was won by Manuela Schar of Switzerland. She finished the race in an impressive 1:40:53, breaking the course record by almost two minutes. This was Manuela's fourth consecutive win at the NYC Marathon.
The Runners-up
The runner-up in the men's division was Ethiopian Lemi Berhanu Hayle. Lemi's time was 2:09:30, just 53 seconds behind Kipchoge. He held his own in the race and was able to keep up with Kipchoge for most of the race, but was unable to overtake him in the end.
The runner-up in the women's division was Kenyan Mary Keitany. Keitany finished in a time of 2:24:26, just 56 seconds behind Degefa. Keitany is a four-time winner of the NYC Marathon and is considered one of the greatest female marathoners of all time.
The runner-up in the wheelchair division was American Tatyana McFadden. Tatyana finished the race in 1:42:39, just 1 minute and 46 seconds behind Schar. This was Tatyana's seventh consecutive appearance in the NYC Marathon and her best finish to date.
The Results
The 2021 New York City Marathon was an exciting race, with some of the best runners in the world competing. Eliud Kipchoge won the men's division with a time of 2:08:37, breaking the course record. Worknesh Degefa won the women's division with a time of 2:23:30, also setting a new course record. Manuela Schar was the winner of the wheelchair division, finishing in 1:40:53.
Conclusion
The 2021 NYC Marathon was an incredible event, and the results were just as impressive. Eliud Kipchoge, Worknesh Degefa, and Manuela Schar were all victorious in their respective divisions, while Lemi Berhanu Hayle, Mary Keitany, and Tatyana McFadden were all impressive runners-up. Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed in this year's race, and we look forward to the 2021 NYC Marathon!