The 2024 New York Marathon odds features lines for the final race of the World Marathon Major year. Both defending champions are back to try to keep their crowns. But will the world catch up to them?
Odds for the New York Marathon are usually available a day or two ahead of the event at Bovada. Our team will closely follow all bookmakers likely give you the most recent New York Marathon betting odds as soon as the odds are available.
New York Marathon 2024 Route
The New York Marathon route takes runners throughout all five boroughs in the Big Apple, starting in Staten Island near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Runners will then head through Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, then the Bronx, and back to Central Park in Manhattan, where the finish line awaits!
The New York Marathon features more elevation changes than most marathons, for example, the relatively flat Chicago Marathon. It starts around 100 feet above sea level, and has a minimum elevation of seven feet, and rises to a maximum of 260 feet.
Favorites for the 2024 New York Marathon
Let’s kick things off by looking at the favorites in the men’s division at the New York Marathon.
Men
Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia)
Tola set the course record of 2:04:58 in winning the 2023 New York Marathon, then he went on to set the Olympic marathon record of 2:06:26 to win gold in Paris! Tola is nominated for Male Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year by the World Athletics organization.
Male Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year nominee ✨
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Voting closes on Sunday 3 November at 11:59 PM CET. pic.twitter.com/UCBB07VQsE
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) October 28, 2024
The 33-year-old Kenyan is in incredible form over the last two years, as he won gold at the 2022 World Championships, bronze at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon, and another bronze at the 2023 London Marathon. Tola will be tough to knock off the throne in the men’s division!
Bashir Abdi (Belgium)
Abdi finished second to Tola at the marathon event in Paris, and he won bronze at Tokyo 2020. The Belgian also won bronze at the 2022 Worlds, along with a silver medal from the 2020 Tokyo Marathon, a pair of bronze medals at the 2022 London Marathon, and the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
SOMALI ATHLETE 🇸🇴 BASHIR ABDI WINS SILVER 🥈 IN MARATHON OLYMPICS PARIS 🇫🇷2024!! ALLAHUMMA BARIKK!! HE IS REPRESENTING BELGIUM 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/NKesko1UYA
— SOMALI ATHLETE (@SomaliAthlete) August 10, 2024
The 35-year-old has finished in the top four in his last nine marathons, so consistency isn’t the issue. Does Abdi have enough of a closing kick to win his first Marathon Major? Take a look at his odds at online sportsbooks.
Albert Korir (Kenya)
Korir finished second to Abdi in New York last year, and also won this race in 2021. He has finished in the top two in three of the last four New York Marathons!
Get on up, Albert Korir!
He is your 2021 #TCSNYCMarathon Professional Men’s Open Division champion! pic.twitter.com/l0fKZ72BX4
— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 7, 2021
The 30-year-old Kenyan came in fifth at the Boston Marathon. But for whatever reason, he really loves the Big Apple, so Korir’s New York Marathon betting odds have to be considered at Bovada.
Women
Now, we’ll survey the women’s 2024 New York Marathon favorites for this weekend’s race.
Hellen Obiri (Kenya)
Obiri has three Marathon Major wins, going back-to-back at the Boston Marathon in 2023 and 2024, and she also won this race last year. She also won her third Olympic medal as Obiri won silver in 2016 and 2020 in the 5,000-meter race, and bronze this summer in Paris.
Workout Wednesday 🎥@on_running‘s Hellen Obiri made this fartlek look SO easy in her buildup for her title defense at this year’s NYC Marathon.
FULL WORKOUT: https://t.co/dIkB7HcE86 pic.twitter.com/qLHaamHecb
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) October 23, 2024
Does the 34-year-old Kenyan have enough in the tank for one final marathon in 2024? She will be a popular pick in the 2024 New York Marathon predictions!
Dakotah Lindwurm (United States)
Lindwurm finished 12th at the Olympics, and she is the United States’ best chance for a win in the women’s division since Stephanie Bruce won in 2020!
UPDATE: Ahead of Sunday’s NYC Marathon, Dakotah Popehn (née Lindwurm) met up with Jackson Li, the young boy who was cheering and running alongside her at the Paris Olympics.
This is why we love the sport. 🙌 https://t.co/XRNAvxGU1D pic.twitter.com/rHJEnTpvs8
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) October 30, 2024
The Minnesota native also finished 12th at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, so she has a lot of ground to make up. But Lindwurm will have the crowd behind her, and could spark the 29-year-old to a famous victory! She might offer a little more online sports betting value than the favorites.
Sharon Lokedi (Kenya)
Lokedi won the 2022 New York Marathon in her very first marathon, then finished third in last year’s edition. The Kenyan also finished just behind Obiri in the battle for the bronze medal in Paris.
In each of the past three years, the NYC Marathon women’s race has come down to a final-mile showdown in Central Park. Are we destined for another on Sunday?
All signs point to a battle between the last two champs, Hellen Obiri & Sharon Lokedi.
PREVIEW: https://t.co/zvwYz0eUmh
— Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) October 31, 2024
Lokedi also finished second to Obiri at the 2024 Boston Marathon, and there was the race in Paris. She would love to have another crack at her compatriot. Can the 30-year-old get it done in 2024 on the streets of New York? Lokedi will be another popular New York Marathon prediction at Bovada.
New York Marathon Weather Predictions for 2024
The weather for the New York Marathon on Sunday, November 3rd will start off chilly in the morning when the runners start at 8:00 AM ET. It’ll be 42 degrees Fahrenheit in the morning, and the top runners won’t get to feel the high of 57 degrees in the afternoon. But it’ll slowly warm up throughout the morning as they get going.
New York Marathon by the Numbers
- The 2024 New York Marathon will have around 53,000 runners taking part
- The 2023 edition had around 51,000 runners.
- Grete Waitz of Norway leads all women with nine victories in the New York Marathon, winning each year between 1978 and 1988, except for 1981 and 1987.
- Bill Rodgers of the United States leads the way for the men with four victories, winning each year from 1976 to 1979.
- Kenyans have dominated recently, winning eight of the last 11 on the men’s side, and nine of the last 11 on the women’s side.
New York Marathon Previous Winners
Past Men’s Winners
| YEAR | RUNNER | COUNTRY | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tamirat Tola | Ethiopia | 2:04:58 (Course Record) |
| 2022 | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 2:08:41 |
| 2021 | Albert Korir | Kenya | 2:08:41 |
| 2020 | Kevin Quinn | United Kingdom | 2:23:48 |
| 2019 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 2:08:13 |
| 2018 | Lelisa Desisa | Ethiopia | 2:05:59 |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 2:10:53 |
| 2016 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eritrea | 2:07:51 |
| 2015 | Stanley Biwott | Kenya | 2:10:34 |
| 2014 | Wilson Kipsang | Kenya | 2:10:59 |
| 2013 | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 2:08:24 |
Past Women’s Winners
| YEAR | RUNNER | COUNTRY | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hellen Obiri | Kenya | 2:27:23 |
| 2022 | Sharon Lokedi | Kenya | 2:23:23 |
| 2021 | Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya | 2:22:39 |
| 2020 | Stephanie Bruce | United States | 2:35:28 |
| 2019 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:22:38 |
| 2018 | Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2:22:48 |
| 2017 | Shalene Flanagan | United States | 2:26:53 |
| 2016 | Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2:24:26 |
| 2015 | Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2:24:25 |
| 2014 | Mary Keitany | Kenya | 2:25:07 |
| 2013 | Priscah Jeptoo | Kenya | 2:25:07 |
New York Marathon 2024 Predictions
For my 2024 New York Marathon predictions on the men’s side, I’ll go with Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia to cap his incredible year with another win, and he’ll go back-to-back in the Big Apple!
On the women’s side, I’m sticking with Kenya, but I’m going to go with Lokedi to get the better of Obiri and reclaim her crown as the queen of the New York Marathon!
Where to Bet on the 2024 New York Marathon?
Based on previous years, the New York Marathon odds for 2024 won’t be released until a day or two before the race. Keep an eye on Bovada, the online sportsbook where you’ll find markets for the New York Marathon. At Bovada, you’ll also receive a 100% welcome bonus, up to $1,000, using the promo code, BV1000!
