TCS New York City Marathon 2006 ballot: 37th running, 37,936 finishers
The 2006 ING New York City Marathon, the 37th running, saw Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil pull clear at mile 19 to win in 2:09:58 and become the first South American champion in race history, while Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia took the women's title in 2:25:05.
What made 2006 notable
New York belonged to an outsider. Marilson Gomes dos Santos broke clear at mile 19 and held off the favourites to win in 2:09:58, becoming the first South American to take the New York City Marathon. The Brazilian beat defending champion Paul Tergat, Hendrick Ramaala, Olympic champion Stefano Baldini and Meb Keflezighi, a result few had forecast. Stephen Kiogora of Kenya was second and Tergat third, eight and twelve seconds back. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia controlled the women's race to win in 2:25:05, with Tetyana Hladyr second and Catherine Ndereba third. A total of 37,936 runners finished, 25,607 men and 12,329 women, on Sunday 5 November.
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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 2006 ballot
Why was the 2006 NYC Marathon notable?
Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil pulled away at mile 19 to win in 2:09:58 and become the first South American to win the New York City Marathon, surprising a field that included defending champion Paul Tergat, Hendrick Ramaala, Olympic champion Stefano Baldini and Meb Keflezighi.
Who won the 2006 NYC Marathon?
Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race in 2:09:58, ahead of Stephen Kiogora of Kenya in 2:10:06 and Paul Tergat of Kenya in 2:10:10. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia won the women's race in 2:25:05, ahead of Tetyana Hladyr of Ukraine in 2:26:05 and Catherine Ndereba of Kenya in 2:26:58.
How many people ran the 2006 NYC Marathon?
A total of 37,936 runners officially finished, 25,607 men and 12,329 women. It was the 37th running, held on Sunday 5 November 2006.
What were the 2006 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 2006 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.