Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri won the women’s division at the 2023 New York City Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 27 minutes and 23 seconds.
The 33-year-old Obiri, who won the 2023 Boston Marathon, outsprinted Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey (2:27:29) in the home stretch to win the famously difficult race that crosses into all of New York’s five boroughs. Obiri is the first woman to win the Boston and New York City races in the same year since 1989, when Norwegian Ingrid Kristiansen pulled off the double, per NBC Sports.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya wins the women’s open-division of the 2023 #TCSNYCMarathon at 2:27:23. pic.twitter.com/A9Jw5JSYE7
— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 5, 2023
Defending champion Sharon Lokedi finished third in 2:27:33. The stacked field marked one of the most star-studded women’s races in history, and also included former world record holder Brigid Kosgei (2:27:45). Gidey ran the fastest debut marathon ever last year.
Kenyan Margaret Okayo set the women’s course record at 2:22:31 in 2003. Tokyo Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir threatened the mark in 2021 with her 2:22:39 and Lokedi ran a 2:23:23 for the win last year.
Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s race Sunday in 2:04:58, a course record. Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and…
