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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, NYRR said is the largest field ever recorded.
- Over the past two decades, participation has climbed, with only 2012 and 2020 cancellations, as celebrities and influencers helped keep the marathon on trend and attracted younger participants and run clubs.
- Competitors ran the 26.2-mile course through the five boroughs, with Hellen Obiri setting a women's course 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, with the 2025 edition delivering a 6% uplift over 2024, including ~2,400 more female participants and generating hundreds of millions in spending for New York City.
- Despite costs, marathons remain culturally relevant worldwide as international marathon entrants and run clubs attract younger participants for social and community reasons, according to recent trends.
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