2006 New York City Marathon
The 2006 New York City Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 5. The men's elite race was won by Brazil's Marílson Gomes dos Santos in a time of 2:09:58 hours while the women's race was won by Latvia's Jeļena Prokopčuka in 2:25:05.
| 37th New York City Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | New York City, United States |
| Date | November 5 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Marílson Gomes dos Santos (2:09:58) |
| Women | Jeļena Prokopčuka (2:25:05) |
| Wheelchair men | Kurt Fearnley (1:29:22) |
| Wheelchair women | Amanda McGrory (1:54:17) |
In the wheelchair races, Australia's Kurt Fearnley (1:29:22) and America's Amanda McGrory (1:54:17) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Lebanon's Edward Maalouf (1:25:36) and Monique van der Vorst (1:35:48) were the winners.
A total of 37,936 runners finished the race, 25,607 men and 12,329 women.
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