If you’re running the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon this November, you’ll be sharing the course with two of the sport’s biggest stars: Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan.
On Wednesday, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) confirmed that both athletes have been added to the 2025 elite field. For Kipchoge, New York is the final stop in his Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) challenge, since it’s the only major he has yet to race. When he lines up on Nov. 2, he’ll be chasing both the iconic seven-star medal and a potential US$100,000 prize if he can break the tape in Central Park.
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Both Kipchoge and Hassan are fresh off competing at the TCS Sydney Marathon on Aug. 31. Hassan took the win in front of the Sydney Opera House with a course-record performance, adding a third AWMM title to her resume. Only two years into her marathon career, she has already won in Sydney, London, Chicago and at the Olympic marathon. No woman has ever won all seven majors, but Hassan is well on her way.
“The TCS New York City Marathon is legendary, and I’m thrilled to take on another Abbott World Marathon Major,” Hassan said in the NYRR press release. “I love a challenge and am ready to test myself against the world’s best athletes.”
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Hassan will now enter New York as the favourite, having won four of her last six marathons. Kipchoge, meanwhile, has historically struggled on hillier courses, finishing sixth at the 2023 Boston Marathon and ninth in Sydney. Still, he says he feels ready.
“Running the TCS New York City Marathon has been a long-standing goal of mine, and I’m honoured to join the tens of thousands of runners who will run through the five boroughs in November,” Kipchoge said. “I look forward to the city’s energy, its passionate running community, and the challenge of the iconic course.”
Despite the short turnaround from Sydney, Kipchoge said he won’t make major changes to his training. The hills of Kaptagat, Kenya, where he regularly trains, provide a natural preparation for New York’s daunting net-uphill course. This will also be the first time the two-time Olympic champion will race two marathons in the same fall window. Sydney and New York are only nine weeks apart.
The bulk of the NYC elite field was announced last month. On the men’s side, defending champion Abdi Nageeye returns, along with 2024 runner-up Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto. In the women’s race, Hassan will face stiff competition from recent New York City champions Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui.
