Run on the four lap Central Park course used from 1970 to 1975
1974 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 1974 ballot: 5th edition, 259 finishers
On 29 September 1974 the New York City Marathon was still four laps of Central Park, and local doctor Norbert Sander won the men's race in 2:26:30 while Kathrine Switzer took the women's title in 3:07:29, the pair becoming the only New York City residents ever to win the race, two years before it expanded across the five boroughs.
Edition
5th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
259
Total finishers
Race day
Sep 29
1974
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 1974 notable
New York 1974 belonged to the city itself. The race was still four laps of Central Park, the format it had used since the dollar entry inaugural of 1970, and both winners lived in New York. Norbert Sander, a local physician, won the men's race in 2:26:30 from Art McAndrews and Larry Frederick, with future four time champion Bill Rodgers fifth in 2:35:59 before his own era arrived. Kathrine Switzer, who had forced her way into Boston in 1967, won the women's race in 3:07:29 against eight other women. Sander and Switzer remain the only New York City residents to win the race. There were 259 finishers. Two years later the marathon left the park for all five boroughs.
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Qualifying
Time qualifier standards
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 3:13:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:58:00 | 3:15:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:03:00 | 3:26:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:13:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:18:00 | 3:51:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:28:00 | 4:10:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:43:00 | 4:27:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:58:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:13:00 | 5:30:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:28:00 | 6:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:48:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 85-89 | 5:03:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 90+ | 5:18:00 | 6:35:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 1974 ballot
Why was the 1974 NYC Marathon notable?
Norbert Sander won the men's race in 2:26:30 and Kathrine Switzer won the women's race in 3:07:29, and the two remain the only New York City residents to win the New York City Marathon. The race was still four laps of Central Park, two years before it expanded onto the five borough course in 1976.
Who won the 1974 NYC Marathon?
Norbert Sander of the United States won the men's race in 2:26:30, ahead of Art McAndrews in 2:28:16 and Larry Frederick in 2:32:18. Future four time New York champion Bill Rodgers placed fifth in 2:35:59. Kathrine Switzer of the United States won the women's race in 3:07:29, ahead of Elizabeth Franceschini in 3:36:18 and Faith Berriman in 3:55:06.
When was the 1974 NYC Marathon held?
Sunday 29 September 1974. It was the 5th edition of the New York City Marathon, run on the four lap Central Park course, with 259 finishers, 250 men and 9 women.
What were the 1974 NYC Marathon ballot numbers?
There were none. In the Central Park era the New York City Marathon used open entry rather than a ballot or lottery drawing, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here. The race did not move to its modern five borough course until 1976.
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