Cold and windy
2008 Ballot results
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TCS New York City Marathon 2008 ballot: 39th running, 37,790 finishers
The 2008 ING New York City Marathon, the 39th running, belonged to Paula Radcliffe, who powered through cold and windy conditions to win her third New York title in 2:23:56, leading by almost two minutes at the finish.
Edition
39th running
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Field size
37,790
Total finishers
Race day
Nov 2
2008
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2008 notable
Paula Radcliffe owned New York again. Racing in cold and windy conditions just 11 weeks after a 23rd-place finish at the Beijing Olympics, she pulled almost two minutes clear to win in 2:23:56, her third New York City Marathon title after 2004 and 2007. Lyudmila Petrova was second and Kara Goucher, in her marathon debut, third. The men's race went to Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil in 2:08:43, a second New York win to follow his 2006 victory as the first South American to take the title. Abderrahim Goumri was second and Daniel Rono third. A total of 37,790 runners finished, one of the largest fields the race had ever hosted.
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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 2008 ballot
Why was the 2008 NYC Marathon notable?
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won her third New York City Marathon, after 2004 and 2007, powering through cold and windy conditions to finish in 2:23:56 almost two minutes clear of the field, just 11 weeks after the Beijing Olympics.
Who won the 2008 NYC Marathon?
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won the women's race in 2:23:56, ahead of Lyudmila Petrova of Russia in 2:25:43 and Kara Goucher of the United States in 2:25:53. Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race in 2:08:43, his second New York win, ahead of Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco in 2:09:07 and Daniel Rono of Kenya in 2:11:22.
How many people ran the 2008 NYC Marathon?
A total of 37,790 runners officially finished, 24,991 men and 12,799 women, one of the largest fields the race had hosted at the time. It was the 39th running, held on Sunday 2 November 2008.
What were the 2008 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 2008 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.
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