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Sunday, November 5, 2023, was a sunny, not-too-cold day for the NYC Marathon. Known as the world’s biggest and boldest marathon, the day was filled with runners, supporters, and entertainment, as all five boroughs lined with fans participated. The “Harlem Miles” volunteers, sponsors, and supporters turned out and cheered the runners on “Harlem Style.”
Harlem welcomed over 50,000 runners from 150 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) was the winner of the men’s open division; Tola pulled away from the field in the final six miles to win the men’s race and break the 12-year-old course record in 2:04:58. Hellen Obiri (Kenya): Winner of the women’s open division; Obiri won the TCS New York City Marathon, using a kick in the final 400 meters to clock a time of 2:27:23. She is the first woman in 34 years to win the Boston and TCS New York City Marathons in the same calendar year. Marcel Hug (Switzerland): Winner of the men’s wheelchair division; Hug won his sixth career TCS New York City Marathon title, breaking the record for the most wheelchair division titles in event history. He took the tape in 1:25:29 and, with his victory, became the first man to sweep all six Abbott World Marathon Majors races in a calendar year. Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland): Winner of the women’s wheelchair division, Debrunner captured her first TCS New York City Marathon title in 1:39:32 to break the previous course record of 1:42:43 set in 2022.
The Percy Sutton Harlem Miles, coordinated by the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, entertained the runners with four stages of music along the route. Gospel, Spirituals, R&B, Hip Hop, Latin, and Caribbean music, along with a “live” performance of “The Sounds of Harlem” salute to Jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington.
