2010 New York City Marathon

41st New York City Marathon
Runners at Fifth Avenue, Harlem, with the Duke Ellington Memorial in the background
VenueNew York City, United States
DateNovember 7, 2010
Champions
MenGebregziabher Gebremariam (2:08:14)
WomenEdna Kiplagat (2:28:20)
Wheelchair menDavid Weir (1:37:29)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden (2:02:22)
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The 2010 New York City Marathon was the 41st running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 7. Sponsored by ING Group, the competition was the fifth World Marathon Major of 2010 and an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.[1] A record 45,344 people were entered into the race. Ethiopian runner Gebregziabher Gebremariam won the men's race in a time of two hours, eight minutes and fourteen seconds on his debut performance over the distance.[2] Edna Kiplagat of Kenya took first place in the women's race with her winning time of 2:28:20.[3][4]

The pre-race favorite for the men's competition was Haile Gebrselassie, the marathon world record holder. However, he dropped out in the final ten miles (16 km) of the race due to a knee injury and later declared that he was retiring from competition, bringing a close to one of the most successful careers in long-distance running which included eight world titles and 27 world best marks.[5][6]

In the wheelchair races, Great Britain's David Weir (1:37:29) and America's Tatyana McFadden (2:02:22) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Americans Dane Pilon (1:21:23) and Helene Hines (2:02:16) were the winners.

Among the fun runners in the marathon event was Edison Peña, a Chilean miner who was saved from the 2010 Copiapó mining accident the previous month. He was invited to the competition as he had used running as a means of maintaining hope during the 69-day period he spent underground. He completed the distance in 5 hours, 40 minutes, 51 seconds.[7]

A total of 44,704 runners finished the race, 28,661 men and 16,043 women.[8]

  1. ^ In star-studded field, Gebrselassie the centre of attention in New York - Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  2. ^ Top male finishers Archived 2010-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. NYC Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  3. ^ Top Female finishers Archived 2010-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. NYC Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  4. ^ Dunaway, James (2010-11-07). Gebremariam and Kiplagat cruise to New York victories. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  5. ^ Haile Gebrselassie announces retirement from athletics. BBC Sport (2010-11-07). Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  6. ^ Brown, Matthew (2010-11-07). After early New York departure, emotional Gebrselassie announces retirement. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  7. ^ Dobnik, Verena (2010-11-07). Chilean miner crosses finish line at NYC Marathon. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
  8. ^ New York City Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-10.