The 24th New York City Marathon saw a record-breaking performance from Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, who finished the 5-borough course in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, beating the previous course record. Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the women's race, while Tola pulled away from countrymate Jemal Yimer in the final miles to take the title and break the record. The event was a testament to the strength and determination of all the runners who participated.