AaronPike

A six-time Paralympian, Aaron Pike has represented the U.S.

CountryUnited States

AbabelYeshaneh

Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ababel Yeshaneh broke the mixed gender half marathon world record at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in the UAE.

CountryEthiopia

AbdiAbdirahman

Abdi Abdirahman will kick off his career finale by running the TCS New York City Marathon for the ninth and final time this November.

CountryUnited States

AbdiNageeye

Abdi Nageeye is the defending champion of the TCS New York City Marathon with a time of 2:07:39, becoming the first Dutch athlete to win the Men’s open division.

CountryNetherlands

AbelKipchumba

Abel Kipchumba, the two-time defending United Airlines NYC Half champion, will look to achieve the first men’s open division three-peat in event history.

CountryKenya

AgnesNgetich

Agnes Ngetich returns to the streets of New York City just months after her New York Road Runners debut at the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half where she finished 13th.

CountryKenya

AlbertKorir

At the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, Albert Korir took the tape in the men’s open division in 2:08:22, going one better and 14 seconds faster than his runner-up performance in 2019 to win his first Abbott World Marathon Majors race.

CountryKenya

AlexiPappas

Alexi Pappas, making her TCS New York City Marathon debut, is the 10,000-meter record-holder for Greece and represented her country in the distance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, running a personal-best 31:36.

CountryGreece

AlexMaier

A rising star in American distance running, 26-year-old Alex Maier burst onto the scene in 2025 winning three national titles across disciplines, including the half marathon, four mile, and 10 mile, which was an American record performance (45:15).

CountryUnited States

AliphineTuliamuk

Aliphine Tuliamuk won the 2020 U.S.

CountryUnited States

AllieKieffer

Allie Kieffer finished in an unexpected fifth place in the women’s open division and as the second American woman behind Shalane Flanagan at the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, lowering her personal best by more than 15 minutes to clock a 2:29:39.

CountryUnited States

AlphonceSimbu

Alphonce Simbu is looking to become the first New York City Marathon winner from Tanzania since Juma Ikangaa won the race in 1989.

CountryTanzania

AmandaMcGrory

Amanda McGrory won the 2006 New York City Marathon in her first appearance at the event.

CountryUnited States

AndreaRamirez Limon

Andrea Limon represented Mexico at the Tokyo Olympics this year and will be making her TCS New York City Marathon debut.

CountryMexico

AndyVernon

Andy Vernon will be making his marathon debut this November.

CountryWales

AnnieFrisbie

Annie Frisbie was the second-fastest American at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, crossing the line in 2:24:12, just behind Fiona O’Keeffe.

CountryUnited States

ArneGabius

Arne Gabius is Germany’s national-record holder in the marathon, having clocked his personal-best of 2:08:33 at the 2015 Frankfurt Marathon.

CountryGermany

BashirAbdi

Bashir Abdi, a Somali-born Belgian, is a two-time Olympic and one-time World Athletics Championships medalist and the European record-holder in the marathon; he will be making his TCS New York City Marathon debut.

CountryBelgium

Becky Curran

BelayTilahun

Belay Tilahun won his New York City racing debut at the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half, taking the tape in 1:02:10 after overtaking Eritrea’s Daniel Mesfun in the home stretch.

CountryEthiopia

BenardNgeno

Benard Ngeno finished as the runner-up at the Houston Half Marathon last January.

CountryKenya

BensonKipruto

Benson Kipruto, the 2024 Tokyo Marathon champion and course record holder, and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, is set to make his TCS New York City Marathon debut.

CountryKenya

BenTrue

In 2018, Ben True became the first American man to win the United Airlines NYC Half, covering the course in 1:02:39.

CountryUnited States

BernardLagat

At the age of 43, five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat made his highly anticipated marathon debut at the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.

CountryUnited States

BetsySaina

Betsy Saina was the victor in the first marathon she ever completed in April 2018.

CountryKenya

BeverlyRamos

In the span of less than two years Beverly Ramos has broken her own Puerto Rican marathon record three times.

CountryPuerto Rico

BrendaMartinez

Martinez made her NYRR podium debut in 2012 when she won the Fifth Avenue Mile on her third try.

CountryUnited States

BrendanMartin

Martin made his NYRR podium debut when he took third in the 2017 Queens 10K, crossing the line in 31:01.

CountryUnited States

BrentLakatos

Brent Lakatos won four silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics this year, finishing as the runner-up in the 100, 400, 800 and 5000 meters, in addition to placing fourth in the marathon.

CountryCanada

BrettRobinson

Brett Robinson, already one of Australia’s most established distance runners, made his marathon debut in April at the Virgin Money London Marathon, where he clocked an Olympic Games qualifying time and finished in 13th place.

CountryAustralia

BrigidKosgei

Brigid Kosgei is the former world-record holder in the marathon, and has won an Olympic silver medal and five Abbott World Marathon Majors races; she is now set to make her TCS New York City Marathon debut.

CountryKenya

BroganAustin

Brogan Austin stunned the running world in December by winning the USATF Marathon Championships after reeling in leader Matt Llano during the final stretch to take the title in a career-best time of 2:12:39.

CountryUnited States

BuzeDiriba

Buze Diriba is no stranger to Central Park, where she started her 2018 season by winning two major races.

CountryEthiopia

BuzuneshDeba

Originally from Asella, Ethiopia, Buzunesh Deba has lived and trained in New York City for a decade, frequently taking the subway from her home in the Bronx to track workouts, and has sometimes run the 31-mile circumference of Manhattan in training.

CountryEthiopia

CallumHawkins

Callum Hawkins has finished fourth at the last two editions of the World Championships Marathon in 2017 in London and in 2019 in Doha.

CountryWales

CamLevins

Cam Levins, a two-time Olympian, will be making his TCS New York City Marathon debut after breaking the North American record in the marathon in March at the Tokyo Marathon.

CountryCanada