Half Marathon results
Last year’s United Airlines NYC Half Marathon runner-up Stephen Sambu (1:01:16) bested more than 20,100 runners to win the event in New York City.
He also finished second in 2014.
In this year’s race, Wilson Chebet (1:01:35) came in seconds ahead Sam Chelanga (1:01:43) for second.
Chelanga took sixth in 2013.
Fifth in 2012.
Stephen Sambu won #unitednychalf in 61:16 today! #nyrrc #nike, #NRC , #nikerunning, #runblogrun pic.twitter.com/ywIGXisj4p
— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) March 20, 2016
For the women, it was Molly Huddle (1:07:41) coming in less than a tenth of a second ahead of Joyce Chepkirui (1:07:41) to defend her title.
The pair broke the course record and the American women’s-only half marathon mark in the process.
Chepkirui finished second to Huddle last year by 11 seconds.
Taking third in this year’s race was Diane Nukuri with a time of 1:09:41.
She finished sixth in 2014.
Second in 2013.
A photo finish at the #UnitedNYCHalf, and Molly Huddle won again: https://t.co/p3PQwCbCiB pic.twitter.com/uUY2z29wGt
— Competitor Magazine (@RunCompetitor) March 21, 2016
Top 10 Men
1 | Stephen SAMBU | KEN | 1:01:16 |
2 | Wilson CHEBET | KEN | 1:01:35 |
3 | Sam CHELANGA | USA | 1:01:43 |
4 | Juan Luis BARRIOS | MEX | 1:02:02 |
5 | Diego ESTRADA | USA | 1:02:15 |
6 | Lusapho APRIL | RSA | 1:02:28 |
7 | Byron PIEDRA | ECU | 1:02:35 |
8 | Zane ROBERTSON | NZL | 1:02:37 |
9 | Daniele MEUCCI | ITA | 1:03:35 |
10 | Yusuke NISHIYAMA | JPN | 1:03:37 |
Top 10 Women
1 | Molly HUDDLE | USA | 1:07:41 |
2 | Joyce CHEPKIRUI | KEN | 1:07:41 |
3 | Diane NUKURI | BDI | 1:09:41 |
4 | Fionnuala MCCORMACK | IRL | 1:10:44 |
5 | Caroline ROTICH | KEN | 1:10:45 |
6 | Etaferahu TEMESGEN | ETH | 1:10:56 |
7 | Alisha WILLIAMS | USA | 1:11:49 |
8 | Beverly RAMOS | PUR | 1:12:09 |
9 | Liz COSTELLO | USA | 1:12:35 |
10 | Neerl Spence GRACEY | USA | 1:13:17 |
Pros Break Three Event Records in NYC https://t.co/zUN69ZUc2d #UnitedNYCHalf @nyrrnews pic.twitter.com/cAWyHMUBIi
— NewYorkRoadRunners (@nyrr) March 20, 2016