The Joy and Agony of the New York City Marathon's Five-Borough 50th

On November 3, 2026, nearly 60,000 runners completed the 50th anniversary of the New York City Marathon's five-borough course, including ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll, now 60, who ran his first marathon after spinal fusion surgery despite his surgeon's earlier advice to quit running; Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the men's race in his marathon debut, and American Jess McClain took second in the women's race, the first American woman on the podium since 2018.