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Coldest NYC Marathon on record. Around 40 degrees Fahrenheit at race time with wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph and a wind chill in the upper 20s.
1995 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 1995 ballot: 26th running, 26,754 finishers
Run on 12 November 1995 in the coldest conditions in the race's history, the 26th New York City Marathon saw Mexico's German Silva win for the second straight year in 2:11:00, holding off Britain's Paul Evans by just 5 seconds a year after his famous wrong-turn victory, while Kenya's Tegla Loroupe also repeated as women's champion in 2:28:06.
Edition
26th running
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
26,754
Total finishers
Race day
Nov 12
1995
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 1995 notable
New York 1995 belonged to a repeat in brutal cold. With the temperature near 40 degrees and wind gusts to 45 mph driving the wind chill into the upper 20s, the coldest conditions in race history, German Silva of Mexico won for the second straight year in 2:11:00. He held off Britain's Paul Evans by just 5 seconds, a fitting close to a story that began in 1994 when Silva famously turned the wrong way into Central Park near the finish, then chased down Benjamin Paredes to win by 2 seconds. Tegla Loroupe of Kenya also doubled up, repeating her breakthrough 1994 women's title in 2:28:06. A total of 26,754 runners braved the wind to finish.
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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 1995 ballot
Why was the 1995 NYC Marathon notable?
It was the coldest New York City Marathon on record, around 40 degrees Fahrenheit at race time with wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph. German Silva of Mexico won the men's race for the second straight year in 2:11:00, holding off Paul Evans by just 5 seconds a year after his famous wrong-turn victory, while Tegla Loroupe of Kenya also repeated as women's champion.
Who won the 1995 NYC Marathon?
German Silva of Mexico won the men's race in 2:11:00, ahead of Paul Evans of Britain in 2:11:05 and William Koech of Kenya in 2:11:19. Tegla Loroupe of Kenya won the women's race in 2:28:06, ahead of Manuela Machado of Portugal in 2:30:37 and Lieve Slegers of Belgium in 2:32:08.
How many people ran the 1995 NYC Marathon?
A total of 26,754 runners officially finished, 20,284 men and 6,470 women. It was the 26th running, held on Sunday 12 November 1995.
What were the 1995 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 1995 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.
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