Galen Rupp to Headline New York City Marathon

One of America’s all-time greatest distance runners will make his debut at the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon. 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Galen Rapp On Sunday, November 6, the men’s professional field will headline one of the strongest in recent history, with 13 Olympians and six national record holders.

Rupp has competed in every Olympic Games since 2008, winning silver in the 10,000m in London 2012 and bronze in the Marathon in Rio 2016. He also won the 2017 Chicago He Marathon and was runner-up last year.

“I am looking forward to making my debut at the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon,” Rupp said. in a press release“This is my 12th marathon, so I have a lot of experience on my resume.

No American man has won a race since Meb Keflezighi in 2009.

current champion, Albert Corrill back to kenya TCS New York City Marathon title defense Last year he recorded a tape time of 2:08:22, 14 seconds faster than the 2019 runner-up’s performance to take first place. His victory marked Abbott’s first victory in the Worlds and his Marathon in his Majors. Korir has previously won marathons in his elite label races in Houston, Ottawa and the city of Vienna.

Last year’s runner-up Morocco Mohammed El Arabi, And the 2020 London Marathon Champion, Ethiopian Shura Kitada, join Korir and Rupp on the starting line.Kenyan Evans Chebet About to add another World Marathon title. The defending champion of the Boston Marathon, he is set to finish in the top five in Berlin, London and Tokyo, and make his first start in New York.Tokyo olympic silver medalist Dutch national record holder Abdi Nageay He will also return to New York to improve on his fifth-place finish in 2021.

Other international stars include Brazilian Olympian and South American marathon record holder Daniel de Nascimento8th at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics, Japan Suguru Osako3rd at the 2018 Chicago Marathon and 4th at the 2020 Tokyo Marathon. Both will debut at the TCS New York City Marathon.

5-time US Olympian Abdi AbdirahmanWith six top 10 finishes in NYC, he will make his final start in the 2022 marathon. The 45-year-old long-distance runner has announced that he will retire from professional competition at the end of 2022. Abdirahman finished third at the 2016 New York City Marathon.

See the full elite list for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon here.