Kenyans Abel Kipchumba and Sharon Lokedi set records at the 2025 New York City Half Marathon Sunday in the time of 59:09 and 1:07:04, respectively.
Men’s race
Kipchumba, who won last year’s New York City Half Marathon was back to defend his title, and he did in record time clocking 59:09.
“Today the field was so strong, that told me to push more, and then I ran that 59:09,” Kipchumba told the New York Road Runner’s podcast.
The 31-year-old owns a personal best from the 2021 running of the Valencia Half Marathon where he ran 58:07.
American Connor Mantz took second place with his 59:15 personal best performance. And finishing in third was Hillary Bor of the US who clocked a finish time of 59:55PB. Bor is a former Kenyan.
Women’s race
Lokedi, the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon champion, dropped a kick late to take a commanding victory in an event and personal record of 1:07:04.
Taking second was American Fiona O’Keeffe — her first race since the 2024 Paris Olympic Marathon and the second fastest time by an American woman in race history — and British Olympian Calli Hauger-Thackery. She took third in the women’s half marathon at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.
O’Keeffe and Hauger-Thackery ran 1:07:46 and 1:07:49, respectively.
“I’m so glad to have come with a win and, in a very magical race in a very magical place and…the course was awesome,” Lokedi said on NYRR Set the Pace Presented by Peloton after her victory.
More than 28,600 finishers, the 2025 United Airlines NYC Half rewrote history, officially becoming the nonprofit’s largest half marathon in its 67-year history.
Women’s top 10
1. S. Lokedi (Kenya) – 1:07:04 (5:07 avg pace)
2. F. O’Keeffe (USA) – 1:07:46 (5:11 avg pace)
3. C. Hauger (UK) – 1:07:49 (5:11 avg pace)
4. Diane van Es (Netherlands) – 1:08:03 (5:12 avg pace)
5. A. Neale (UK) – 1:08:12 (5:13 avg pace)
6. Emma Bates (USA) – 1:08:21 (5:13 avg pace)
7. Emily Sisson (USA) – 1:09:19 (5:18 avg pace)
8. S. Sullivan (USA) – 1:09:25 (5:18 avg pace)
9. Sara Hall (USA) – 1:09:37 (5:19 avg pace)
10. Sarah Lahti (Sweden) – 1:09:42 (5:19 avg pace)
11. L. Flanagan (USA) – 1:09:57 (5:21 avg pace)
12. D. Popehn (USA) – 1:10:18 (5:22 avg pace)
Men’s top 10
1. A. Kipchumba (Kenya) – 59:09 (4:31 avg pace)
2. Conner Mantz (USA) – 59:15 (4:32 avg pace)
3. Hillary Bor (USA) – 59:55 (4:35 avg pace)
4. P. Dever (UK) – 1:00:19 (4:36 avg pace)
5. W. Kiptoo (USA) – 1:00:56 (4:39 avg pace)
6. Alex Masai (Kenya) – 1:01:17 (4:41 avg pace)
7. Ben Flanagan (Canada) – 1:01:31 (4:42 avg pace)
8. Reed Fischer (USA) – 1:01:41 (4:43 avg pace)
9. Y. Hailese (Eritrea) – 1:01:46 (4:43 avg pace)
10. A. Simbassa (USA) – 1:02:04 (4:45 avg pace)
11. Jack Rowe (UK) – 1:02:51 (4:48 avg pace)
12. W. Kincaid (USA) – 1:03:00 (4:49 avg pace)
