The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon has officially become the largest marathon in history, with 59,226 finishers, surpassing the 2025 London Marathon’s total of 56,640 finishers to set a new world record.
According to data from New York Road Runners, this year’s NYC Marathon saw an increase of over 3,500 finishers compared to 2024, when 55,643 runners completed the race.
Gender Breakdown
The 2025 finisher data shows a relatively even gender split, with:
- Men: 31,927 finishers (53.91%)
- Women: 27,156 finishers (45.85%)
- Nonbinary: 143 finishers (0.24%)
The total adds up to 59,226, the most in marathon history. The inclusion of a nonbinary category, introduced by NYRR in 2021, continues to see gradual growth each year.
Average Finish Times
Average finishing times for the 2025 NYC Marathon were:
- Men: 4:18:55
- Women: 4:48:11
- Nonbinary: 4:43:59
- Overall: 4:32:25
These figures represent typical pacing trends for major city marathons, where the average overall finish time often falls between 4 hours 25 minutes and 4 hours 35 minutes, depending on conditions and participation demographics.
The NYC Marathon’s new record underscores its ongoing recovery and growth in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition was limited to approximately 25,000 runners due to capacity restrictions, but numbers have steadily increased each year since.
With 59,226 finishers, New York now surpasses London to reclaim the title of largest marathon ever held, a designation previously held by London after its record-setting 2025 event.
The NYC Marathon has traditionally attracted more than 50,000 finishers since 2013 (with the exception of 2020 and 2021), making it a consistent benchmark for global participation in long-distance running.
