The Best Performances at the 2026 New York City Marathon, Adjusted for Age

Based on the age-graded scores New York Road Runners publishes for every finisher.

Age grading compares a finish time with the best ever run by someone of the same age and sex, and expresses it as a percentage. A score of 100 matches the age-group world standard. By the conventional guide, 90 percent is world class, 80 national class, 70 regional class and 60 local class.

By that measure, the best performance in New York did not come from either winner. Edna Kiplagat, 46, the two-time world champion, ran 2:25:42 to finish fourth among women, an age-graded score of 99.77 percent. Andreas Almgren’s winning 2:06:01 graded at 97.57.

Outside the professional field, the highest score belonged to Gwen J., 68, of Rochester, Minn., who ran 3:18:31, finishing 4,337th overall, for 96.35 percent. Close behind were Heingchul S., 71, of South Korea, who ran 3:01:10, and Monika D., 71, of Germany, who ran 3:35:38, both above 93 percent. Only seven amateur runners scored 90 or higher.

The oldest finisher in New York, Danil F., was 90 and finished in 11:24:18. He was one of 44 finishers aged 80 or older, whose median time was 7:19:29.

Older runners, as a group, graded higher than younger ones. The median runner in their 20s scored 49.8 percent; in their 50s and 60s, about 53.5. Among runners in their 60s, 11 percent reached the regional-class mark of 70, against fewer than 3 percent of runners under 30.

Every dot in the chart below is one finisher. Look up your own bib to see where you fall.