2003 New York City Marathon
# 2003 New York City Marathon

The 2003 New York City Marathon was the 34th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 2. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Martin Lel in a time of 2:10:30 hours while the women's race was won in 2:22:31 by Margaret Okayo, also of Kenya.

In the wheelchair races, South Africa's Krige Schabort (1:32:19) and America's Cheri Blauwet (1:59:30) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Dutchman John Vink (1:33:08) and America's Helene Hines (1:49:13) were the winners.

A total of 34,729 runners finished the race, 23,014 men and 11,715 women.

## Results

### Men

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Martin Lel | Kenya | 2:10:30 |
| | Rodgers Rop | Kenya | 2:11:11 |
| | Christopher Cheboiboch | Kenya | 2:11:23 |
| 4 | Elly Rono | Kenya | 2:11:31 |
| 5 | Alberico Di Cecco | Italy | 2:11:40 |
| 6 | Ottaviano Andriani | Italy | 2:13:10 |
| 7 | David Makori | Kenya | 2:13:20 |
| 8 | Laban Kipkemboi | Kenya | 2:13:55 |
| 9 | John Kagwe | Kenya | 2:14:08 |
| 10 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | 2:15:10 |
| 11 | Timothy Cherigat | Kenya | 2:15:57 |
| 12 | Vito Sardella | Italy | 2:16:10 |
| 13 | Raymond Kipkoech | Kenya | 2:16:16 |
| 14 | Gert Thys | South Africa | 2:16:49 |
| 15 | Augustus Kavutu | Kenya | 2:18:30 |
| 16 | Andrey Gordayev | Belarus | 2:18:38 |
| 17 | Matt Downin | United States | 2:18:48 |
| 18 | Jackson Kipngok | Kenya | 2:18:55 |
| 19 | Ulrich Steidl | Germany | 2:19:18 |
| 20 | Vincenzo Modica | Italy | 2:19:53 |
| — | Joseph Kariuki | Kenya | DNF |
| — | Godfrey Kiprotich | Kenya | DNF |
| — | António Sousa | Portugal | DNF |
| — | Julio Rey | Spain | DNF |
| — | Retta Feyissa | Ethiopia | DNF |
| — | José Alejandro Semprún | Venezuela | DNF |
| — | Paul Mwangi | Kenya | DNF |
| — | Juan Camacho | Mexico | DNF |
| — | Stephen Cheptot | Kenya | DNF |
| — | Laban Chege | Kenya | DNF |

### Women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Margaret Okayo | Kenya | 2:22:31 |
| | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 2:23:03 |
| | Lornah Kiplagat | Netherlands | 2:23:43 |
| 4 | Lyudmila Petrova | Russia | 2:25:00 |
| 5 | Lyubov Denisova | Russia | 2:25:58 |
| 6 | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 2:26:06 |
| 7 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 2:29:05 |
| 8 | Adriana Fernández | Mexico | 2:32:09 |
| 9 | Olivera Jevtić | Serbia and Montenegro | 2:32:29 |
| 10 | Sylvia Mosqueda | United States | 2:33:10 |
| 11 | Firiya Sultanova | Russia | 2:33:57 |
| 12 | Helena Javornik | Slovenia | 2:35:07 |
| 13 | Nataliya Berkut | Ukraine | 2:35:23 |
| 14 | Esther Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:35:58 |
| 15 | Gladys Asiba | Kenya | 2:37:47 |
| 16 | Jenny Crain | United States | 2:38:49 |
| 17 | Jennifer Rhines | United States | 2:43:01 |
| 18 | Sandy Jacobson | Canada | 2:44:54 |
| 19 | Deborah Toniolo | Italy | 2:45:08 |
| 20 | Marla Runyan | United States | 2:45:12 |
| — | Lyudmila Korchagina | Russia | DNF |
| — | Magdalena Boulet | United States | DNF |
| — | Dorota Gruca | Poland | DNF |
| — | Anita Håkenstad | Norway | DNF |
| — | Deena Kastor | United States | DNF |
| — | Leah Malot | Kenya | DNF |
| — | Olga Romanova | Russia | DNF |

### Wheelchair men

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Krige Schabort | South Africa | 1:32:19 |
| | Ernst van Dyk | South Africa | 1:35:36 |
| | Saúl Mendoza | United States | 1:35:37 |
| 4 | Kelly Smith | Canada | 1:36:17 |
| 5 | Scot Hollonbeck | United States | 1:42:19 |
| 6 | Jun Hiromichi | Japan | 1:46:04 |
| 7 | Tyler Byers | United States | 1:46:12 |
| 8 | Adam Bleakney | United States | 1:47:27 |
| 9 | Paul Nunnari | Australia | 1:51:51 |
| 10 | Enzo Masiello | Italy | 1:56:23 |

### Wheelchair women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Cheri Blauwet | United States | 1:59:30 |
| | Christina Ripp | United States | 2:00:05 |
| | Diane Roy | Canada | 2:04:29 |
| 4 | Francesca Porcellato | Italy | 2:06:50 |
| 5 | Miriam Nibley | United States | 2:06:54 |
| 6 | Chantal Petitclerc | Canada | 2:17:20 |
| 7 | Candace Cable | United States | 2:17:53 |
| 8 | April Coughlin | United States | 2:26:24 |
| 9 | Melody Williamson | United States | 3:24:35 |
| 10 | Nikki Tinsley | United States | 3:51:04 |

### Handcycle men

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | John Vink | Netherlands | 1:33:08 |
| | Bogdan Krol | Poland | 1:33:08 |
| | Ronnie Pulliam | United States | 1:40:19 |
| 4 | Ermenegildo Arnoldi | Italy | 1:40:24 |
| 5 | Jack Beaulieu | United States | 1:40:27 |

### Handcycle women

| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Helene Hines | United States | 1:49:13 |
| | Daniela Rota | Italy | 2:03:09 |
| | Graziella Calimero | Italy | 2:31:15 |
| 4 | Graciela Ramirez | Mexico | 3:11:12 |
| 5 | Irene Hecht | United States | 4:25:07 |
