10°
Crisp and cool, starting around 10 C and rising only slightly during the race, close to ideal marathon conditions
2010 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 2010 ballot: 41st running, 44,704 finishers
The 2010 ING New York City Marathon, the 41st running, was defined by Haile Gebrselassie, who stopped around mile 16 with a knee injury and announced his retirement that day, a decision he reversed within days, while Gebre Gebremariam won the men's race on his marathon debut in 2:08:14 and Edna Kiplagat took the women's title in 2:28:20.
Edition
41st running
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Field size
44,704
Total finishers
Race day
Nov 7
2010
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2010 notable
Haile Gebrselassie was the story. The world record holder and pre-race favourite slowed and stopped around mile 16 near the Queensboro Bridge with a knee that had been drained of fluid a day earlier, then announced at the finish area that he was retiring from competition, a decision he reversed within days. In his absence Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia won on his marathon debut in 2:08:14, ahead of Emmanuel Mutai. Edna Kiplagat took the women's race in 2:28:20, with American Shalane Flanagan second in 2:28:40 in her own debut. Meb Keflezighi was the leading American man, sixth in 2:11:38. NYRR recorded 44,704 finishers from a record 45,344 entrants, run on a crisp, cool day near 10 C.
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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 2010 ballot
Why was the 2010 NYC Marathon notable?
World record holder Haile Gebrselassie, the pre-race favourite, stopped around mile 16 with a knee injury and announced his retirement that day, a decision he reversed within days. Gebre Gebremariam won the men's race on his marathon debut and Edna Kiplagat took the women's title.
Who won the 2010 NYC Marathon?
Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia won the men's race on his marathon debut in 2:08:14, ahead of Emmanuel Mutai. Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the women's race in 2:28:20, ahead of American Shalane Flanagan in 2:28:40. Meb Keflezighi was the top American man, sixth in 2:11:38.
How many people ran the 2010 NYC Marathon?
NYRR reported 44,704 official finishers from a record 45,344 entrants. It was the 41st running, held on Sunday 7 November 2010.
What were the 2010 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
NYRR did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 2010 race, so those figures are not listed here. Only the entrant and finisher totals were published.
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