# Almgren wins in New York on marathon debut

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/almgren-wins-in-new-york-on-marathon-debut/
- Published: 2026-11-01T18:10:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T19:28:03+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c6ly0871547eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Almgren won the New York Marathon on his debut.
- He finished in 2:06:01, 13 seconds ahead of Crippa.
- Chepkirui secured her second New York Marathon victory.

## Summary

Andreas Almgren won the men’s New York Marathon on his debut, capping a year in which he also set a European half-marathon record and won European 10,000m gold. His victory makes him the first European-born man to win the race in 30 years.

The 31-year-old Swede finished in 2:06:01, 13 seconds ahead of Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa; Lesotho’s Kamohelo Mofolo was third, 12 seconds later. Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won the women’s race in 2:24:36, six seconds ahead of Jessica McClain and seven ahead of Hellen Obiri. The 50th-anniversary course crosses all five New York boroughs.

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