The Greatest Field of American Women Distance Runners in 50 Years
On Sunday, November 7, Olympic medalist Molly Seidel will lead a stellar field of American Olympians and Paralympians at the 50th running of the New York City Marathon.
Introducing this year's field will be Shalane Flanagan, the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon winner and an Olympic medalist herself, in this thrilling video that highlights these athletes' incredible performances in New York and around the world:
Along with Seidel—who won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming only the third American woman in history to medal in the Olympic marathon—the open field will feature 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion Aliphine Tuliamuk, 2012 Olympic silver medalist Sally Kipyego, 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000-meter champion Emily Sisson, and 2018 Boston Marathon winner and two-time Olympian Des Linden.
Five-time TCS New York City Marathon champion Tatyana McFadden, two-time champion Amanda McGrory, and three-time Mini 10K winner Susannah Scaroni will headline the wheelchair field.
Check out the full field of American pro women:
American Women Open Division
| Name | Residence | Personal Best |
|---|---|---|
| Aileen Barry | Manhasset, NY | 2:44:51 |
| Obsie Birru | Phoenix, AZ | 2:35:51 |
| Molly Bookmyer | Columbus, OH | 2:44:07 |
| Grace Bowen | New York, NY | 2:44:49 |
| Stephanie Bruce | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:27:47 |
| Jessica Chichester | Brooklyn, NY | 2:42:16 |
| Annie Frisbie | Minneapolis, MN | Debut |
| Ana Johnson | New York, NY | 2:43:11 |
| Emma Kertesz | Boulder, CO | 2:40:56 |
| Sally Kipyego | Eugene, OR | 2:25:10 |
| Des Linden | Charlevoix, MI | 2:22:28 |
| Ivette Mejia | New York, NY | 2:38:23 |
| Makenna Myler | Highland, UT | Debut |
| Samantha Roecker | Philadelphia, PA | 2:29:59 |
| Molly Seidel | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:25:13 |
| Leigh Anne Sharek | Brooklyn, NY | 2:42:02 |
| Emily Sisson | Phoenix, AZ | 2:23:08 |
| Kellyn Taylor | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:24:29 |
| Joanna Thompson | New York, NY | 2:43:01 |
| Laura Thweatt | Superior, CO | 2:25:38 |
| Aliphine Tuliamuk | Flagstaff, AZ | 2:26:50 |
American Women Wheelchair Division
| Name | Residence | Personal Best |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna Fesemyer | Champaign, IL | 1:37:02 |
| Yen Hoang | Champaign, IL | 2:01:06 |
| Tatyana McFadden | Champaign, IL | 1:31:30 |
| Amanda McGrory | Savoy, IL | 1:33:13 |
| Arielle Rausin | New York, NY | 1:40:51 |
| Susannah Scaroni | Champaign, IL | 1:30:42 |
| Michelle Wheeler | Boalsburg, PA | 1:45:55 |
Inspired to run yourself this year? Limited entries are still available through some Official Charity Partners and International Tour Operators, and entries for the Virtual TCS New York City Marathon are available at several tiers.
