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2001 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 2001 ballot: 32nd running, 23,648 finishers
Run on 4 November 2001, seven weeks after the September 11 attacks on the city, the 32nd New York City Marathon became a moment of civic resilience, staged under a no-fly zone and roughly 2,800 police officers, as Ethiopia's Tesfaye Jifar set a men's course record of 2:07:43 that would stand for a decade.
Edition
32nd running
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
23,648
Total finishers
Race day
Nov 4
2001
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2001 notable
The 2001 race was about the city, not the clock. Held on 4 November, seven weeks after the September 11 attacks, it ran under a no-fly zone and roughly 2,800 police officers, with spectators lining the course in red, white and blue. Mass participation was down, and runners came partly to show defiance. The athletics still delivered. Tesfaye Jifar, the first Ethiopian to win in New York, broke away to a course record of 2:07:43, beating Juma Ikangaa's 1989 mark and setting a time that would survive until Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. Margaret Okayo took the women's race in a course-record 2:24:21. A total of 23,648 runners finished.
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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 2001 ballot
Why was the 2001 NYC Marathon notable?
It was run on 4 November 2001, about seven weeks after the September 11 attacks on the city, under a no-fly zone and roughly 2,800 police officers, and is remembered as a moment of civic resilience. Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia set a men's course record of 2:07:43 that stood until 2011.
Who won the 2001 NYC Marathon?
Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia won the men's race in a course-record 2:07:43, ahead of Japhet Kosgei of Kenya in 2:09:19 and Rodgers Rop of Kenya in 2:09:51. Margaret Okayo of Kenya won the women's race in a course-record 2:24:21, ahead of Susan Chepkemei of Kenya in 2:25:12 and Svetlana Zakharova of Russia in 2:25:13.
How many people ran the 2001 NYC Marathon?
A total of 23,648 runners officially finished, 16,810 men and 6,838 women, with mass participation down on previous years. It was the 32nd running, held on Sunday 4 November 2001.
What were the 2001 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 2001 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.
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