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Meet the Shark-Attack Victim and Paralympian Who Finished the New York City Marathon
The marathon broke the world record with nearly 59,000 runners, a 6% increase from 2024, featuring new women's and men's course records, organizers said.
- On November 2, the 54th TCS New York City Marathon set a participation record with ~59,000 runners, which New York Road Runners said is the largest field ever recorded.
- Over the past two decades, participation has climbed, with only 2012 and 2020 cancellations, while celebrities and influencers helped keep the marathon trendy and attract younger participants and run clubs.
- Competitors ran the 26.2-mile course through the five boroughs, with Hellen Obiri setting a women's record in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds, and Benson Kipruto winning by less than a second.
- City officials note substantial economic boosts from the event, as the 2025 edition delivered a 6% uplift on 2024 with ~2,400 more female participants and hundreds of millions spent by participants and spectators in New York City.
- Despite costs, marathons remain culturally relevant worldwide as international marathon entrants pay high fees, and run clubs draw younger participants for community and social reasons, NYRR said.
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