TCS New York City Marathon 1992 ballot: 23rd running, 27,797 finishers
Run on 1 November 1992, the 23rd New York City Marathon marked South Africa's return from sporting isolation as Willie Mtolo won the men's race in 2:09:29 in his first year racing abroad, while Australia's Lisa Ondieki set a course record of 2:24:40 in the women's race that would stand for nine years.
What made 1992 notable
New York 1992 was about a homecoming. Willie Mtolo of South Africa, racing abroad for the first time after the apartheid sports boycott ended, won the men's race in 2:09:29 to become the first South African to take the title. He stayed patient, then surged on the hill into Central Park, and Andres Espinosa of Mexico could not respond, finishing second in 2:10:53. The women's race belonged to Australia's Lisa Ondieki, who led from early on to win in 2:24:40, a course record that broke Allison Roe's 1981 mark by 49 seconds and would stand for nine years. A total of 27,797 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 1992 ballot
Why was the 1992 NYC Marathon notable?
It marked South Africa's return from sporting isolation. Willie Mtolo, racing abroad for the first time after the end of the apartheid sports boycott, won the men's race in 2:09:29 to become the first South African to win the event. Australia's Lisa Ondieki set a women's course record of 2:24:40 that would stand for nine years.
Who won the 1992 NYC Marathon?
Willie Mtolo of South Africa won the men's race in 2:09:29, ahead of Andres Espinosa of Mexico in 2:10:53 and Kim Wan-gi of South Korea in 2:10:54. Lisa Ondieki of Australia won the women's race in 2:24:40, ahead of Olga Markova of Russia in 2:26:38 and Yoshiko Yamamoto of Japan in 2:29:58.
How many people ran the 1992 NYC Marathon?
A total of 27,797 runners officially finished, 22,536 men and 5,441 women. It was the 23rd running, held on Sunday 1 November 1992.
What were the 1992 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 1992 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.