Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women’s course record to win the New York City Marathon while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men’s race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.

Runners already face a daunting challenge when they line up at the start of a marathon, but increasingly they might find themselves with another obstacle to reckon with: global warming.

On Sunday, the St. Paul man was the top U.S. men’s finisher in the prestigious New York City Marathon. Averaging 4 minutes, 58 seconds per mile, Reichow crossed the line in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 56 seconds, good for sixth place overall. It was the best finish by a Minnesotan in race history.

The TCS New York City Marathon took a troubling turn for a woman running to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Liz Healy has been fighting cancer since 2022, when a ski accident led her to the hospital,

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The featured event was the Jamestown Half Marathon, a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event (the 16th of 2025), and also a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event. There were 446 entrants in all three races (there was also a Discovery Mile fun run, as well as some virtual entries), with 258 finishers in the half marathon, and 117 finishers in the 5K.