2002 New York City Marathon
# 2002 New York City Marathon

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.

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.

## Results

### Men

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

### Women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 2:25:56 |
| | Lyubov Denisova | Russia | 2:26:17 |
| | Esther Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:27:00 |
| 4 | Marla Runyan | United States | 2:27:10 |
| 5 | Margaret Okayo | Kenya | 2:27:46 |
| 6 | Kerryn McCann | Australia | 2:27:51 |
| 7 | Lornah Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:28:41 |
| 8 | Lyudmila Petrova | Russia | 2:29:00 |
| 9 | Milena Glusac | United States | 2:31:14 |
| 10 | Zinaida Semenova | Russia | 2:31:39 |
| 11 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 2:32:06 |
| 12 | Sylvia Mosqueda | United States | 2:33:47 |
| 13 | Kimberly Fitchen | United States | 2:38:05 |
| 14 | Carol Howe | Canada | 2:38:37 |
| 15 | Faustina-Maria Ramos | Spain | 2:39:40 |
| 16 | Shelly Steely | United States | 2:44:51 |
| 17 | Janina Malska | Poland | 2:45:42 |
| 18 | Makiko Hotta | Japan | 2:46:50 |
| 19 | Maura Danahy | United States | 2:47:37 |
| 20 | Emily LeVan | United States | 2:48:58 |
| — | Olivera Jevtić | Yugoslavia | DQ |
| — | Maria Guida | Italy | DNF |
| — | Jane Salumäe | Estonia | DNF |
| — | Lyudmila Biktasheva | Russia | DNF |
| — | Sylvia Skvortsova | Russia | DNF |

* 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.

### Wheelchair men

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

### Wheelchair women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Cheri Blauwet | United States | 2:14:39 |
| | Francesca Porcellato | Italy | 2:27:08 |
| | Michelle Lewis | United Kingdom | 3:17:27 |
| 4 | Christy Campbell | Canada | 3:37:15 |
| 5 | Corre Meyer | United States | 5:58:56 |
| 6 | Sister Mary Gladys | United States | 6:11:35 |
| 7 | Coleen Morrison | Jamaica | 6:15:13 |

### Handcycle men

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Franz Nietlispach | Switzerland | 1:26:57 |
| | Carlos Moleda | United States | 1:33:02 |
| | Todd Philpott | Australia | 1:38:16 |
| 4 | Bogdan Krol | Poland | 1:38:28 |
| 5 | Matthew Updike | United States | 1:41:12 |

### Handcycle women

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