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Mostly cloudy, cool and blustery, about 55 F at the start with a light ESE breeze
2017 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 2017 ballot: 98,247 applications
Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years, taking the 2017 title in 2:26:53 in front of a record 50,643 finishers.
Applications
98,247
Ballot acceptance
17%
16,211 of 98,247 accepted
Field size
50,643
Total finishers
Results date
Mar 2
2017
Race day
Nov 5
2017
Ballot open
Jan 17
2017
Ballot close
Feb 17
2017
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2017 notable
Shalane Flanagan delivered the defining American distance moment of the year, breaking clear in Central Park to become the first US woman to win New York in 40 years, since Miki Gorman in 1977, finishing in 2:26:53 over a minute ahead of Mary Keitany. The men's race went the other way for the favourite: Geoffrey Kamworor held off Wilson Kipsang by three seconds in 2:10:53 for his first NYC title. Conditions were cool and blustery, around 55 F at the Verrazzano start. Behind the elites, NYRR drew 16,211 runners through the entry lottery from 98,247 applications, roughly 17 percent of drawing applicants, and a record 50,643 runners finished across the five boroughs.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2014 → 2026
77K98K105K118K84K128K165K200K240K
'14'17'18'19'22'23'24'25'26
Qualifying
Time qualifier standards
View full age-group standards
| 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 2017 ballot
How many runners got into the 2017 NYC Marathon through the drawing?
NYRR accepted 16,211 runners through the non-guaranteed entry drawing, selected from 98,247 applications, roughly 17 percent of drawing applicants and up about 20 percent over 2016. That count is the lottery selection only and excludes guaranteed paths like time qualifiers, charity, and the 9+1 program.
When did the 2017 NYC drawing open and close?
The application window ran from 17 January to 17 February 2017, and the drawing took place on 2 March 2017.
Who won the 2017 NYC Marathon?
Shalane Flanagan won the women's race in 2:26:53, the first American woman to win in 40 years. Geoffrey Kamworor won the men's race in 2:10:53, edging Wilson Kipsang by three seconds.
How many people finished the 2017 NYC Marathon?
A record 50,643 runners finished, made up of 29,583 men and 21,060 women, on 5 November 2017.
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