Andreas Almgren pulled away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa in the final mile to win the New York City Marathon in 2:06:01, finishing 13 seconds ahead. The winning mark stands as the fourth-fastest in the race's history. His debut triumph followed a remarkable track and road campaign that included capturing the world half marathon title in Copenhagen with a European-record mark of 58:06 just weeks earlier.
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The victory secured the fourth-fastest winning time recorded in the history of the New Yo…: The victory secured the fourth-fastest winning time recorded in the history of the New York City Marathon.
Almgren transitioned from a corporate analytics career to become a self-coached, full-tim…: Almgren transitioned from a corporate analytics career to become a self-coached, full-time professional athlete in 2025.
The Swedish runner became the first non-African man to claim the world half marathon cham…: The Swedish runner became the first non-African man to claim the world half marathon championship in three decades.
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Who is Andreas Almgren?
Andreas Almgren is a Swedish distance runner who won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in his first marathon. Born on June 12, 1995, in Sollentuna, Sweden, Almgren worked as a risk analyst at a financial company and then as a data scientist for a sports tech software company before becoming a full-time runner, reports news agency AP. He has studied for a master’s degree in mathematics, according to LetsRun.A stress fracture derailed his 2024 Paris Olympic hopes and then he decided to quit his job and focus on running full-time, acting as his own coach. Almgren had a record-setting 2025, winning the Valencia Half Marathon in 58:41. He became the first non-African-born runner to break the 59-minute mark.
He won his first Diamond League race at home in Stockholm in a European 5,000m record of 12:44.27, set a European half marathon record in Valencia and took bronze…
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