2013 New York City Marathon
| 43rd New York City Marathon | |
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41st Drive, Long Island City
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| Venue | New York, United States |
| Dates | November 3, 2013 |
The 2013 New York City Marathon took place on Sunday, November 3, 2013, and was the 43rd edition of that race. It followed a one-year hiatus after the 2012 New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the men's division with a time of 2:08:24, his second consecutive win in New York.Priscah Jeptoo, also from Kenya, won the women's division with a time of 2:25:07. The two winners each received $100,000 in prize money, with Jeptoo capturing the World Marathon Majors title for $500,000.
In the women's wheelchair division, Tatyana McFadden of the U.S. completed a historic sweep of the Boston, London, Chicago, and New York marathons in the same year, winning in 1:59:13. She became the first person to win four major marathons in a single calendar year.Switzerland's Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair division in 1:40:14.
Jimmy Jenson became the first person with Down Syndrome to run the entire New York City Marathon, and Joy Johnson became the oldest woman to do so at age 86.
A record high of 50,740 runners participated, of which 50,304 finished the marathon. This was the largest number of participants of any marathon in history. This was the final race for marathon record holder Joy Johnson. The marathon also saw its one millionth overall starter since its start in 1970. The marathon was sponsored by ING Group.
Security was notably increased at the marathon, following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, with baggage screenings, surveillance helicopters, and inspection of runners, among other measures.
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