The 2003

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was the 34th running of the annual

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race in

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, New York, which took place on Sunday, November 2. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's

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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

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s, 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

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race, Dutchman John Vink (1:33:08) and America's

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(1:49:13) were the winners. A total of 34,729 runners finished the race, 23,014 men and 11,715 women.New York City Marathon - Race Results
Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

Results

Men

Women

Wheelchair men

Wheelchair women

Handcycle men

Handcycle women

References

;Results
2003 New York Marathon Results
New York Road Runners. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
Results

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. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

External links

New York Road Runners website

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Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

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