The 2002 New York City Marathon was the 33rd running of the annual marathon race in New York City, New York, which took place on Sunday, November 3. 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.

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.New York City Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time Rodgers Rop 2:08:07 Christopher Cheboiboch 2:08:17 Laban Kipkemboi 2:08:39 4 Mohamed Ouaadi 2:08:53 5 Stefano Baldini 2:09:12 6 Mark Carroll 2:10:54 7 Gert Thys 2:11:48 8 Matt O'Dowd 2:12:20 9 Meb Keflezighi 2:12:35 10 Stephen Ndungu 2:13:28 11 Jeff Schiebler 2:14:13 12 Wilson Musto 2:15:45 13 Matteo Palumbo 2:16:06 14 Hendrick Ramaala 2:17:10 15 Mitsunori Hirayama 2:17:14 16 Gabriel Muchiri 2:17:30 17 David Ruto 2:18:43 18 Fedor Ryzhov 2:18:46 19 Japhet Kosgei 2:18:55 20 Henry Tarus 2:19:40 — Tesfaye Jifar — Jon Brown — Shaun Creighton — Sreten Ninković — Shem Kororia — Scott Larson — Robert Kiprotich Cheruiyot — Joseph Kariuki — Matt Downin — Godfrey Kiprotich — Jacob Losian

Women Position Athlete Nationality Time Joyce Chepchumba 2:25:56 Lyubov Denisova 2:26:17 Esther Kiplagat 2:27:00 4 Marla Runyan 2:27:10 5 Margaret Okayo 2:27:46 6 Kerryn McCann 2:27:51 7 Lornah Kiplagat 2:28:41 8 Lyudmila Petrova 2:29:00 9 Milena Glusac 2:31:14 10 Zinaida Semenova 2:31:39 11 Sonia O'Sullivan 2:32:06 12 Sylvia Mosqueda 2:33:47 13 Kimberly Fitchen 2:38:05 14 Carol Howe 2:38:37 15 Faustina-Maria Ramos 2:39:40 16 Shelly Steely 2:44:51 17 Janina Malska 2:45:42 18 Makiko Hotta 2:46:50 19 Maura Danahy 2:47:37 20 Emily LeVan 2:48:58 — Olivera Jevtić — Maria Guida — Jane Salumäe — Lyudmila Biktasheva — Sylvia Skvortsova 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.Jevtic Stripped of New York Marathon Finish for Doping. Haaretz (2003-08-01). Retrieved 2020-05-19.

Wheelchair men Position Athlete Nationality Time Krige Schabort 1:38:27 Ernst van Dyk 1:45:16 Paul Nunnari 1:51:46 4 Saúl Mendoza 1:52:48 5 Tyler Byers 1:53:36 6 Antonio Nogueira 1:59:17 7 Kamel Ayari 2:06:21 8 Patrick Doak 2:07:10 9 Chad Johnson 2:12:32 10 Carlos Roberto Oliveira 2:17:18

Wheelchair women Position Athlete Nationality Time Cheri Blauwet 2:14:39 Francesca Porcellato 2:27:08 Michelle Lewis 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 Franz Nietlispach 1:26:57 Carlos Moleda 1:33:02 Todd Philpott 1:38:16 4 Bogdan Krol 1:38:28 5 Matthew Updike 1:41:12

Handcycle women Position Athlete Nationality Time Helene Hines 1:59:26 Kirsty Digger 2:13:22 Graziella Calimero 2:52:11 4 Graciela Ramirez 3:15:52 5 Isabel Bohn 3:23:13

Introduction of New Age Groups for Time Qualification In 2001, the New York City Marathon expanded its qualifying times for guaranteed entry. The new qualifying times were less strict, and they also included an option for qualifying with a half marathon time. However, the only two age groups were under 40 and masters (40 and over).

In 2002, two new categories were added for "veteran" runners - 50-59 and 60 and over. These new qualifying times effectively expanded access to the race for older runners. +2002 Qualifying Times for Guaranteed Entry to the NYC MarathonAgeMen's MarathonWomen's MarathonMen's Half MarathonWomen's Half MarathonUnder 402:45:003:15:001:16:001:31:0040 to 493:00:003:30:001:24:001:39:0050 to 593:15:003:45:001:32:001:44:0060+3:30:004:00:001:40:001:55:00

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