Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race at the 2026 New York City Marathon in 2:06:01. Sheila Chepkirui claimed victory in the women's division, finishing in 2:24:36. American runner Jess McClain finished closely behind in second place with a time of 2:24:42. Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner also triumphed in their respective wheelchair races. The event featured nearly 60,000 runners from across all five boroughs of New York City." name="description">window.