TCS New York City Marathon 1991 ballot: 22nd running, 25,797 finishers
Run on 3 November 1991, the 22nd New York City Marathon was defined by Liz McColgan of Scotland, who won the women's race in 2:27:24 on her marathon debut, more than three minutes faster than any woman had run a debut marathon at the time, just two months after taking 10,000 metres gold at the World Championships in Tokyo.
What made 1991 notable
New York 1991 belonged to Liz McColgan. The Scot ran her first marathon and won it in 2:27:24, more than three minutes faster than any woman had run a debut marathon to that point, only two months after taking 10,000 metres gold at the World Championships in Tokyo and roughly a year after giving birth to her daughter Eilish. Olga Markova of the Soviet Union pushed her inside the final four miles before McColgan pulled clear by 55 seconds. In the men's race Salvador Garcia of Mexico made his decisive move after 16 miles and ran home alone in 2:09:28, leading a Mexican one-two with Andres Espinosa second. A total of 25,797 runners finished on the day.
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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 |
Questions about the 1991 ballot
Why was the 1991 NYC Marathon notable?
Liz McColgan of Scotland won the women's race in 2:27:24 on her marathon debut, more than three minutes faster than any woman had run a debut marathon at the time. She did it just two months after winning 10,000 metres gold at the World Championships in Tokyo and about a year after giving birth to her daughter Eilish.
Who won the 1991 NYC Marathon?
Salvador Garcia of Mexico won the men's race in 2:09:28, ahead of Andres Espinosa of Mexico in 2:10:00 and Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:07. Liz McColgan of Great Britain won the women's race in 2:27:24, ahead of Olga Markova of the Soviet Union in 2:28:27 and Lisa Ondieki of Australia in 2:29:02.
How many people ran the 1991 NYC Marathon?
A total of 25,797 runners officially finished, 20,593 men and 5,204 women. It was the 22nd running, held on Sunday 3 November 1991.
What were the 1991 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 1991 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.