The 2025 New York City Marathon results are in, with winners from the men’s and women’s races crossing the finish line before noon. Kenyan runners dominated the 54th annual event Sunday, with Benson Kipruto pulling off an unbelievable photo finish to win the men’s championship and Hellen Obiri taking home the women’s win and setting a course record in the process.
Obiri completed the race with a time of 2:19:51, besting Margaret Okayo’s previous record of 2:22:31, which was set in 2003. Obiri had previously won the 2023 NYC Marathon — as well as the 2024 and 2023 Boston Marathons — and finished second in the 2024 New York race. Her record-sitting win was completed in the On Cloudboom Strike LS, the same experimental super shoe worn by the runner for her ’24 Boston win.
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The futuristic sneaker features On’s “spray-on” LightSpray technology to keep the upper lightweight and form-fitting and is paired with a dual-density foam midsole. While not readily available at retail currently, the Cloudboom Strike LS sneaker can be purchased from select stores for $330.
On the podium, Obiri was flanked by fellow Kenyans Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui, who finished with times of 2:20:07 and 2:20:24, respectively.
Kipruto’s victory was equally thrilling, with the first-time NYC winner crossing the finish line in what is being called the closest men’s result in marathon history. He and Alexander Mutiso Munyao were neck and neck approaching the tape, with Kipruto crossing just .16 seconds faster. Much like the women’s results, third place also went to a Kenyan runner, Albert Korir with a time of 2:08:57. Each of the three top finishers are sponsored by Adidas.
On foot, Kipruto wore an equally elusive pair: the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 in Silver Metallic/Lucid Red. With a retail price of $500, the brand’s top-of-the-line runner has become increasingly scarce since its May debut. Munyao and Korir also opted for Adizero Adios Pro variations, with both lacing up the more accessible Adizero Adios Pro 4 for Sunday’s race.
Another storyline capturing eyes Sunday was the NYC Marathon debut of legendary Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, who finished in 17th place just three days before his 41st birthday.