Chepkirui and Almgren win New York City Marathon, Almgren on his marathon debut

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya and Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the women's and men's titles at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Almgren, the World Half Marathon champion, won in his marathon debut in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 1 second, pulling away from Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy in the final mile. Crippa finished 13 seconds back, and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho was third, ahead of Kenya's Benson Kipruto, the 2025 champion. Chepkirui, who also won in 2024, pulled away from compatriot Hellen Obiri, the 2025 women's winner, in the final 150 meters to finish in 2:24.36. The race ran through all five boroughs, from Staten Island to Central Park, with wheelchair divisions starting around 8 a.m. ET and wave starts between about 9 and 11:30 a.m. Almgren said he felt emotional and knew he had the legs with 5k left. Chepkirui said the last mile was tricky and she had to be patient. American marathon record-holder Conner Mantz was also in the field.

Left-leaning outlets cover both the race and the event. The Guardian US writes a result-focused report, leading with the two winners and Almgren's debut, and building it around his and Chepkirui's quotes and details such as Almgren jogging across the line waving to the crowd. CBS News headlines the winners but opens with an explainer: the course, the wave schedule, the defending champions, Almgren's anticipated debut, Mantz's record, and a link to the runner tracker. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and independent outlets had. ESPN, in the alternative group, largely matches the Guardian's focus on the two finishes.