America's Jessica McClain finishes second as Sheila Chepkirui reclaims NYC Marathon title: Full list of winners

Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon, and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui took her second title in three years. Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui won the 2026 New York City Marathon. (AFP)Full list of winnersMen’s race: Andreas Almgren (Sweden), 2:06:01 Women’s race: Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya), 2:24:36 Women’s wheelchair: Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) Almgren won in 2:06:01 in his first-ever marathon, according to NBC Sports.

He is the first Swedish runner to win any major marathon. He finished 13 seconds ahead of Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa. Almgren won a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2025 World Championships. Khushi Arora is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times, where she writes for the US Desk, covering everything happening in the United States, while maintaining quality and delivering impactful stories across all beats.

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