TCS New York City Marathon Final Elite Field Revealed
The final Abbott World Marathon Major of 2025 promises to be a spectacular showdown, as Olympic legends Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands prepare to make their highly anticipated New York City Marathon debuts on Sunday, November 2.
Hassan, fresh off her stunning performances at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, will face a formidable women’s lineup featuring Hellen Obiri, the Olympic bronze medallist, and Sharon Lokedi, who finished fourth in Paris. Both Kenyans will be eager to claim victory on New York’s storied five-borough course.
In the men’s race, Kipchoge will go head-to-head with Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, the defending champion, along with former NYC champions Evans Chebet and Albert Korir of Kenya. Adding even more intrigue, Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele has been confirmed as a late addition to the field, setting up one of the most star-studded battles in marathon history.
Full elite athlete list below:
Men's Elite Field
- Eliud Kipchoge – Kenya – 2:01:09
- Kenenisa Bekele - Kenya - 2:01:41
- Benson Kipruto – Kenya – 2:02:16
- Deresa Geleta – Ethiopia – 2:02:38
- Alexander Mutiso – Kenya – 2:03:11
- Abdi Nageeye – Netherlands – 2:04:20 NR
- Alphonce Simbu – Tanzania – 2:04:38
- Sondre Nordstad Moen – Norway – 2:05:48 NR
- Felix Bour – France – 2:06:46
- Matthias Kyburz – Switzerland – 2:06:48
- Abel Kipchumba – Kenya – 2:06:49
- Biya Simbassa – USA – 2:06:53
- Albert Korir – Kenya – 2:06:57
- Tsegay Tuemay – Eritrea – 2:07:35
- Emmanuel Levisse – France – 2:07:41
- Pat Tiernan – Australia – 2:07:45
- Daniele Meucci – Italy – 2:07:49
- Alex Maier – USA – 2:08:33
- Jonny Mellor – Great Britain – 2:09:09
- Colin Bennie – USA – 2:09:38
- Reed Fischer – USA – 2:10:14
- Joel Reichow – USA – 2:10:37
- Pasquale Selvarolo – Italy – 2:11:34
- Yudai Fukuda – Japan – 2:13:19
- Ryan Eiler – USA – 2:13:36
- Matthew Leach – Great Britain – 2:15:31
- Tim McGowan – USA – 2:15:40
- Sean Grossman – USA – 2:18:45
- Hillary Bor – USA – Debut
- Patrick Dever – Great Britain – Debut
- Charles Hicks – USA – Debut
- Joe Klecker – USA – Debut
- Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (Debut)
Women's Elite Field
- Sifan Hassan – Netherlands – 2:13:44 NR
- Sharon Lokedi – Kenya – 2:17:22
- Sheila Chepkirui – Kenya – 2:17:29
- Hellen Obiri – Kenya – 2:17:41
- Gotytom Gebreslase – Ethiopia – 2:18:11
- Emily Sisson – USA – 2:18:23 NR
- Vivian Cheruiyot – Kenya – 2:18:31
- Edna Kiplagat – Kenya – 2:19:50
- Sara Hall – USA – 2:20:32
- Susanna Sullivan – USA – 2:21:56
- Fiona O’Keeffe – USA – 2:22:10
- Molly Seidel – USA – 2:23:07
- Annie Frisbie – USA – 2:23:21
- Sara Vaughn – USA – 2:23:24
- Fionnuala McCormack – Ireland – 2:23:46
- Eilish McColgan – Great Britain – 2:24:25
- Kellyn Taylor – USA – 2:24:29
- Fabienne Schlumpf – Switzerland – 2:24:30 NR
- Stephanie Bruce – USA – 2:27:47
- Elena Hayday – USA – 2:30:51
- Argentina Valdepeñas – Mexico – 2:35:16
- Khia Kurtenbach – USA – 2:39:50
- Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal – Norway – N/A
- Jessica Warner-Judd – Great Britain – Debut
- Amanda Vestri – USA – Debut
