2002 New York City Marathon Explained

The 2002 New York City Marathon was the 33rd running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 4. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Rodgers Rop in a time of 2:08:07 hours while the women's race was won in 2:25:56 by Joyce Chepchumba, also of Kenya.

This was the first time in Marathon history that three men from Kenya placed first, second, and third in a marathon. This also was the first time a man and woman from Kenya won the men's and women's race in a marathon as well.^[1]

In the wheelchair races, Americans Krige Schabort (1:38:27) and Cheri Blauwet (2:14:39) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Switzerland's Franz Nietlispach (1:26:57) and America's Helene Hines (1:59:26) were the winners.

A total of 31,824 runners finished the race, 21,634 men and 10,190 women.^[2]

Results

Men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			2:08:07
			2:08:17
			2:08:39
4			2:08:53
5			2:09:12
6			2:10:54
7			2:11:48
8			2:12:20
9			2:12:35
10			2:13:28
11			2:14:13
12			2:15:45
13			2:16:06
14			2:17:10
15			2:17:14
16			2:17:30
17			2:18:43
18			2:18:46
19			2:18:55
20			2:19:40
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Women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			2:25:56
			2:26:17
			2:27:00
4			2:27:10
5			2:27:46
6			2:27:51
7			2:28:41
8			2:29:00
9			2:31:14
10			2:31:39
11			2:32:06
12			2:33:47
13			2:38:05
14			2:38:37
15			2:39:40
16			2:44:51
17			2:45:42
18			2:46:50
19			2:47:37
20			2:48:58
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• Olivera Jevtić of Serbia originally finished in third place in a time of 2:26:44 hours but was later disqualified after testing positive for ephedrine, a banned stimulant.^[3]

Wheelchair men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			1:38:27
			1:45:16
			1:51:46
4			1:52:48
5			1:53:36
6			1:59:17
7			2:06:21
8			2:07:10
9			2:12:32
10			2:17:18

Wheelchair women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			2:14:39
			2:27:08
			3:17:27
4	Christy Campbell		3:37:15
5	Corre Meyer		5:58:56
6	Sister Mary Gladys		6:11:35
7	Coleen Morrison		6:15:13

Handcycle men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			1:26:57
			1:33:02
			1:38:16
4			1:38:28
5			1:41:12

Handcycle women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
			1:59:26
			2:13:22
			2:52:11
4			3:15:52
5			3:23:13

References

Results

• 2002 New York Marathon Results. New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
• Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

External links

• New York Road Runners website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kenya sweeps marathon honors at 2002 NYC Marathon in men's and women's race. voanews.com. September 5, 2022.
2. http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=472021103 New York City Marathon - Race Results
3. https://www.haaretz.com/1.4963718 Jevtic Stripped of New York Marathon Finish for Doping