The dsm-firmenich Running Team will bring a formidable group to the TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, with Olympic champion Sifan Hassan, former winner Abdi Nageeye, two-time champion Geoffrey Kamworor, and rising Ethiopian marathoner Mohamed Esa among those set to race.
Hassan will return to New York for the second time.
Nageeye, Kamworor and Esa on the line
The dsm-firmenich Running Team will bring a formidable group to the TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, with Olympic champion Sifan Hassan, former winner Abdi Nageeye, two-time champion Geoffrey Kamworor, and rising Ethiopian marathoner Mohamed Esa among those set to race.
Hassan will return to New York for the second time.
The Dutchwoman has already packed an extraordinary amount into her marathon career. She won the 2023 TCS London Marathon on debut, followed later that year by victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a European record of 2:13:44.
Then came Paris.
At the 2024 Olympic marathon, Hassan ran 2:22:55 for the gold medal and Olympic record, completing one of the more remarkable Olympic programs in recent memory after also taking bronze in the 5000m and 10,000m.
She added another major marathon victory at the 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon before returning to New York, where she finished sixth in her debut on the five-borough course.
Now she is coming back with a little more preparation.
“I’m really looking forward to New York,” Hassan said. “I’ve had a lot more time to get ready for this marathon than I did last year. I’m happy I didn’t take any risks with my injury in the spring; that’s given me the chance to prepare properly and come into New York healthy. Training is going well; I really want to be competitive in New York this year!”
Nageeye, Kamworor and Esa to race
Nageeye wants another New York win. Nageeye knows what it takes to win in New York.
The Dutch Olympic silver medallist produced a superb tactical race in 2024, becoming the first Dutchman to win the TCS New York City Marathon. He crossed the line at 2:07:39.
Since then, Nageeye has lowered the Dutch marathon record to 2:04:20, running the time for fourth place at the 2025 TCS London Marathon.
New York, however, is a different proposition.
Nageeye has raced there every year since 2021 and clearly has unfinished business on the city’s notoriously demanding course.
“New York is different,” Nageeye said. “I’ve raced there every year since 2021, and winning in 2024 was out of this world. Once you’ve experienced what it feels like to win there, you just want to do it again. I’m really excited to return.”
Kamworor knows the course Nageeye will be joined by one of the few athletes who knows exactly what winning New York feels like.
Geoffrey Kamworor has done it twice, taking victories in 2017 and 2019. The Kenyan has also finished on the podium four times and has built a reputation for thriving in championship-style marathons where tactics can matter as much as the clock.
He finished fifth in New York in 2024, alongside Nageeye, before winning the 2025 NN Marathon Rotterdam.
His personal best stands at 2:04:23.
“New York is like a love story for me,” Kamworor said. “I’ve won there twice and finished on the podium four times, and every time it has been special. It’s always an incredible experience to run the biggest marathon in the world, and I’m really looking forward to feeling the energy of the crowds again.”
Mohamed Esa will complete the dsm-firmenich men’s trio and will make his New York debut.
The 25-year-old Ethiopian has quietly built one of the stronger marathon résumés among the younger generation. He has three Abbott World Marathon Majors podium finishes and finally claimed his first marathon victory earlier this year at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
He did it in style.
Esa ran a course-record 2:04:55 to win in Cape Town, giving him another significant credential heading into New York.
“I can’t wait to finally race in New York,” Esa said. “I’ve finished second in Tokyo, Boston, and Chicago. And after winning in Cape Town this year, I’m excited to see what I can do in the Big Apple.”
Hassan brings Olympic gold and victories in London, Chicago, and Sydney.
Nageeye is a former New York champion and national record holder. Kamworor has won the race twice. Esa arrives as one of the sport’s younger marathoners, making a name for himself at the highest level.
That gives dsm-firmenich plenty of experience—and plenty of ambition—heading into one of the world’s most unpredictable marathons.
