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Lokedi & Kipchumba Win United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

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By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

3.16.25 New York, NY—Course/event records were set on a perfect day for running in the fog.  The 2025 used the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time, and the course proved to be fast. 

Sharon Lokedi of Kenya broke away from her competitors near mile 10 and went on to win in 1:07:04.  It was great to see Fiona O’Keeffe of Durham, NC finish second in 1:07:46, after an injury plagued 2024 after her brilliant marathon debut at the USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando.  Calli Hauger-Thackery of Great Britain was third in 1:07:49. Diane Van Es of Netherlands was fourth in 1:08:03.  Amy-Eloise Neale of Great Britain was fifth in 1:08:12. Emma Bates of Boulder was sixth and second American in 1:08:21.  2024 champ Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal of Norway was seventh in 1:09:03. Grøvdal ran 1:09:09 to win in 2024.

Sara Hall of Flagstaff, AZ was tenth in 1:09:37.  Hall was top master, and ran the USATF Atlanta Half in 1:09:45, remarkable consistency as she and many others prepare for the Boston Marathon.

Abel Kipchumba of Kenya repeated as champion, winning in 59:09. He broke the men’s record that stood for 18 years   It took Kipchumba until nearly the end to shake free from Conner Mantz of Provo, UT who was six seconds back in 59:05. Hillary Bor of Colorado Springs, CO was third in 59:55; he was third in Atlanta as well.

Patrick Dever of Great Britain was fourth in 1:00:19, as the Brits thrived at this year’s 2025 NYC Half marathon on the chilly, foggy morning.  Wesley Kiptoo, was listed as American as he has lived in Flagstaff for quite some time.  I do believe he is still a Kenyan citizen.  Kiptoo was fifth in 1:00:56. Alex Masai of Kenya was sixth in 1:01:17.  Ben Flanagan of Canada was seventh in 1:01:37.

Manuela Schär of Switzerland led the wheelchair pro women in 54:09.  2024 champion Geert Schipper of Netherlands won again in 49:53.

Over 28,500 runners finished the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, including Kelly Rose from York, PA who set a new PB of 1:27:43.  Our friend Mary Newell of New Haven, CT ran 2:40:04; she’s 74 and was on our 2013 epic Ethiopia trip.  We had lunch with Mary, and later went to see Book of Mormon on Broadway (the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on W 49th Street).

Top Women

  1. 1:07:04 Sharon Lokedi, 31, Kenya
  2. 1:07:46 Fiona O’Keeffe, 26, Durham, NC
  3. 1:07:49 Calli Hauger-Thackery, 32, Great Britain
  4. 1:08:03 Diane Van Es, 25, Netherlands
  5. 1:08:12 Amy-Eloise Neale, 29, Great Britain
  6. 1:08:21 Emma Bates, 32, Boulder, CO
  7. 1:09:03 Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal, 34, Norway
  8. 1:09:19 Emily Sisson, 33, Flagstaff, AZ
  9. 1:09:25 Susanna Sullivan, 34, Reston, VA
  10. 1:09:37 Sara Hall, 41, Flagstaff, AZ
  11. 1:09:42 Sarah Lahti, 30, Sweden
  12. 1:09:57 Lindsay Flanagan, 34, Boulder, CO
  13. 1:10:18 Dakotah Popehn, 29, Burnsville, MN
  14. 1:11:25 Steph Bruce, 41, Flagstaff, AZ
  15. 1:11:35 Fabienne Schlumpf, 34, Switzerland

Top Men

  1. 59:09 Abel Kipchumba, 31, Kenya
  2. 59:15 Conner Mantz, 28, Provo, UT
  3. 59:55 Hillary Bor, 35, Colorado Springs, CO
  4. 1:00:19 Patrick Dever, 28, Great Britain
  5. 1:00:56 Wesley Kiptoo, 28, Kenya
  6. 1:01:17 Alex Masai, 27, Kenya
  7. 1:01:31 Ben Flanagan, 36, Canada
  8. 1:01:41 Reed Fischer, 29, Boulder, CO
  9. 1:01:46 Yemane Haileselassie, 27, Eritrea
  10. 1:02:04 Biya Simbassa, 31, Flagstaff, AZ
  11. 1:02:51 Jack Rowe, 29, Great Britain
  12. 1:03:00 Woody Kincaid, 32, Flagstaff, AZ
  13. 1:03:06 Nick Hauger, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
  14. 1:03:22 Connor Winter, 32, Boulder, CO
  15. 1:04:02 Luke Combs, 22, Colorado Springs, CO
Sharon Lokedi of Kenya wins in course/event record in 1:07:04.
Podium Women: Fiona O’Keefe USA/NC 2nd 1:07:46 Sharon Lokedi, Kenya, 1st 1:07:04 Calli Hauger-Thackery, GBR, 3rd 1:07:49 (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Two-time Men’s Pro Wheelchair champion Geert Schippert of Netherlands with Ted Metellus, NYRR race director. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Men’s Podium: Connor Mantz, USA/UT, 2nd 59:15 Abel Kipchumba, Kenya, 1st 59:09 Hillary Bor, USA/CO, 3rd 49:55 (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Abel Kipchumba and Sharon Lokedi, both of Kenya, set new course/event records of 59:09 and 1:07:04. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Ted Metellus, NYRR Chief Event Production Officer and Race Director, with Champion Manuela Schär of Switzerland.
Pro Wheelchair Women’s podium: Tatyana McFadden (left) 2nd in 58:14, Manuela Schär of Switzerland (center) 1st 54:09, and Susannah Scaroni of USA (right), 3rd in 58:44.
Pro Wheelchair winner Geert Schipper of Netherlands greets daughter after a 49:53 and defense of 2024 title.
Patrick Dever of Great Britain finished fourth in 1:00:19.
Diane Van Es of Netherlands was fourth in 1:08:03, running four minutes faster than her 1:12:03 in 2024.
Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya and Flagstaff, AZ was fifth in 1:00:56.
Amy-Eloise Neale of Great Britain was fifth in 1:08:12.
Emma Bates of Boulder, CO was sixth in 1:08:21.
Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal of Norway, the 2024 champion, was seventh in 1:09:03. (She won in 1:09:09 in 2024).
Emily Sisson of Flagstaff, AZ was eighth in 1:09:19.
Susanna Sullivan of Reston, VA was ninth in 1:09:25.
Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea was ninth in 1:01:46.
Sara Hall of Flagstaff, AZ was tenth in 1:09:37 and top master.
Sarah Lahti of Sweden was eleventh in 1:09:42.
Woody Kincaid of Flagstaff, AZ ran his debut at the half marathon distance in 1:03:00, finishing twelfth.
Dakotah Popehn of Burnsville, MN was thirteenth in 1:10:18.
Nick Hauger of Flagstaff, AZ was 13th in 1:03:06.
Steph Bruce of Flagstaff, AZ was 14th in 1:11:25 and had her family with her in New York City.
Fabienne Schlumpf of Switzerland was 15th in 1:11:35.
Paige Wood of Flagstaff, AZ was 19th in 1:13:48.
Kim Conley of Flagstaff, AZ was 21st in 1:15:38.
Mary Newell, 74, New Haven, CT, loves to race around the world. Ran 2:40:04 in NYC Half. (Photo by Clay Shaw)
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