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2025 NYC Marathon: Thousands of runners assemble as the Big Apple’s biggest race kicks off

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Nov 2, 2025

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runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the marathon
Runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City marathon. REUTERS

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Hellen Obiri of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the New York Marathon in New York on November 2, 2025.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the New York Marathon. AFP via Getty Images

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Runners react during the marathon
Runners during the marathon. REUTERS

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Kenya's Benson Kipruto crosses the line ahead of Kenya's Alexander Mutiso to win the men's elite race
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crosses the line ahead of Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso to win the men’s elite race. REUTERS

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General view of runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the marathon
General view of runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon. REUTERS

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Athletes in the men's elite division start the New York City Marathon
Athletes in the men’s elite division start the New York City Marathon. AP

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Athletes in the men's elite division start the New York City Marathon
Athletes in the men’s elite division at the marathon. AP

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Athletes in the women's elite division start the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Athletes in the women’s elite division start the New York City Marathon. AP

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Runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. REUTERS

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Halloween decorations are displayed with encouraging messages for participants, before the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Halloween decorations are displayed with encouraging messages for participants before the marathon. AP

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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the men's elite race
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the men’s elite race. REUTERS

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Eliud Kipchoge, center, of Kenya, competes in the men's elite division during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Eliud Kipchoge, center, of Kenya, competes in the men’s elite division during the New York City Marathon. AP

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Switzerland's Marcel Hug celebrates after winning the men's wheelchair race alongside second place Britain's David Weir and third place Tomoki Suzuki
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug celebrates after winning the men’s wheelchair race alongside second-place Britain’s David Weir and third-place Tomoki Suzuki. REUTERS

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Chelsea Stein of the U.S. on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the women's wheelchair marathon.
Chelsea Stein of the U.S. on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the women’s wheelchair marathon. REUTERS

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Switzerland's Marcel Hug celebrates winning the men's wheelchair race
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug celebrates winning the men’s wheelchair race. REUTERS

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Susanna Sullivan of the U.S. in action on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the women's elite race
Susanna Sullivan of the U.S. on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the women’s elite race. REUTERS

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Runners wait near the base of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge for the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Runners wait near the base of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge for the start of the New York City Marathon on Sunday. AP

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Runners arrive on Staten Island for the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Runners arrive in Staten Island for the start of the marathon. AP

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Medals are seen on the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan before the marathon
Medals are seen on the finish line in Central Park. REUTERS

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pre-race preparations at the 2025 New York City Marathon.
Pre-race preparations for the 2025 New York City Marathon. Thomas Salus-Imagn Images

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Runners wait near the base of the Verrazzano Narrows bridge for the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York.
Runners prior to the New York City Marathon. AP

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members of staff working on the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan before the marathon
Members of staff working on the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan before the marathon. REUTERS

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New York City Marathon
The morning of the New York City Marathon. REUTERS

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Runners before the marathon
Runners before the marathon. REUTERS

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General view of a member of staff working on the finish line in Central Park in Manhattan before the marathon
Member of staff in Central Park in Manhattan before the marathon. REUTERS

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Runners before the marathon
Runners gather before the marathon. REUTERS

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A runner waits near the base of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge
A runner waits near the base of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. AP

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Participants head to their starting locations before the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon.
Participants head to their starting locations before the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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