- Kenya’s marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will headline the 2025 New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2.
- The Marathon race will kick off on Staten Island at 8:00 a.m ET / 3:00 p.m EAT with the wheelchair race.
- The elite races will begin at 9:05 a.m ET / 4:05 p.m EAT, with the finish line set in Central Park.
Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge has hinted that his final race may be on the horizon as he headlines the New York City Marathon 2025 on Sunday, November 2.
This event will mark Kipchoge’s first time competing on American soil, where he will line up alongside other elite champions.
Throughout an incredible two-decade career, the soon-to-be 41-year-old has achieved superhuman feats.
His storied career includes five dominant victories at the Berlin Marathon and an equal number of four wins at the London Marathon.
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Now, Kipchoge is set to tackle the only major World Marathon circuit course he has yet to conquer.
A victory here would add a twelfth major title to his collection, which already includes two Olympic gold medals.
Eliud Kipchoge hints at final race at the New York City Marathon debut
However, this race could signal the end of an era, as he suggested in an interview with Olympics.com.
He revealed that retirement is a prospect he has been considering, with the goal of achieving the “Seven Star” award.
“November, and it’s New York…It’s a place that has been on my mind for a long time. It’s time for me to go there and get a Seven Star [award] before embarking on my new journey of running for other things—running for a purpose,” he stated.
The Seven Star Hall of Fame honors runners who have completed all the World Marathon Majors: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City.
But the thrill of new adventures doesn’t end there for the Kenyan, who revealed his ambitions to race on new continents in the future.
“I will run in Antarctica!” he declared. “I now want to do that extreme thing that can make someone work hard…”
“I’m really ready to run well. I will be trying to be on the podium; [for me] it’s like any other serious, normal race,” he said. “I will fight to run in a good way on the streets of New York. It’s not about just participating, it’s about competition.”
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Kipchoge has not secured a podium finish since his 2:02:42 victory at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.
A year later, his late countryman, Kelvin Kiptum, broke his world record with a 2:00:35 run in Chicago.
What time will Eliud Kipchoge run in the New York City Marathon 2025?
The 2025 New York Marathon will begin on Staten Island at 8:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. EAT with the wheelchair race on Sunday, November 2.
The elite races will follow at 9:05 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. EAT, with the finish line set in Central Park.
How to watch Eliud Kipchoge at the 2025 New York City Marathon
In the U.S., viewers can follow the race on ESPN2 and the ESPN App. ESPN3 will provide live coverage in Spanish.
NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago will provide live coverage in English and Spanish from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. (U.S. Central Time). In New York, the race will air on ABC7/WABC-TV.
International viewers can follow the race via various global broadcast partners, including ESPN International (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), Eurosport (Europe, Southeast Asia, India), Fox Sports/Kayo (Australia), L’Equipe (France), RAI (Italy), SMG Sports (China), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), TSN (Canada), and TVE/Tv3 (Spain).
Who else is competing in the New York City 2025 Marathon?
Eliud Kipchoge will face a formidable field of past winners in the men’s elite race, including defending champion Abdi Nageeye and 2022 victor Evans Chebet.
Other top veterans vying for the title include three-time Major winner Benson Kipruto, 2024 London Marathon champion Alexander Mutiso, and marathon master’s world record holder Kenenisa Bekele.
In the women’s elite race, another legend, Dutch international Sifan Hassan, is set to make her New York Marathon debut, hoping to make her mark.
To accomplish that feat, the 32-year-old star will have to beat the last three champions: Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya (2024), Hellen Obiri (2023), and Sharon Lokedi (2022).
Hassan holds the group’s best time, a personal best of 2:13:44 from the 2023 Chicago Marathon, but she will have to master the challenging 26.2-mile course known for its bridges and hills.