The New York City Marathon men’s race comes down to the wire

The men’s portion of the New York City Marathon came down to the wire on Sunday.

Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a split second ahead of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.

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The two runners separated themselves from the pack on the way into the 24th mile of the event. Mutiso, who is also from Kenya, turned on the jets in the last 50 meters of the race but came just short of Kipruto.

Kipruto finished with a time of 2:08.09 to win the race. It was his first time winning the New York City Marathon.

The Olympic bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Games won first place at the 2024 Tokyo, 2022 Chicago and 2021 Boston Marathons. His time at the New York City Marathon this year dropped about six seconds from his personal best of 2:02.16.

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso, both from Kenya, walk through Central Park during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Elsewhere, Hellen Obiri set a course record on the women’s side of the event. She finished with a time of 2:19.51 and won the race for the second time. She pulled away from Sharon Lokedi in the final mile to capture the top prize.

Obiri topped Margaret Okayo’s record of 2:22.31 set in 2003.

The 26.2-mile course took runners through all five boroughs of New York, starting in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan’s Central Park. It is the 49th year that the race has toured through the five boroughs.

Hellen Obiri celebrates winning first place in the women’s elite division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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The first iteration of the New York City Marathon had 55 finishers, while the 2024 race had 55,642 competitors cross the finish line.