The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said. That beat the record set by Berlin's Marathon in September,

Nageeye, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist, edged Kenyan Evans Chebet, 2:07:39 to 2:07:45, to become the first Dutch runner to win New York City. Nageeye, 35, finished fourth, third and fifth in the last three New York City Marathons.

New York Times photographers captured scenes of today’s race across the city. Here are some of their photos. More than 50,000 runners were taking part in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, making the 26.2 mile journey from Staten Island to Central Park. The weather was cooler than in recent years, allowing for perfect conditions.

For the 53rd time, the TCS New York City Marathon — a major highlight of the fall sports scene — traversed the five boroughs on Sunday, Nov. 3. As always, our diocese was well represented by parishioners throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

The people of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, take the medal for the loudest, longest throng. Tip of the cap to them.

In a New York minute, the city’s iconic marathon took the world record for the most finishers from the Berlin Marathon, as 55,646 athletes completed the five-borough race on November 3. These big races—several are part of the World Marathon Majors,