Casey Rhode of Nashville paced all Tennessee finishers at the rowdy ending in Central Park in the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 1.
Rhode, 32, crossed the line in 2:47:38. He was 617th out of more than 61,000 official finishers, with 202 of those from Tennessee.
Leslie Mills, 42, of Knoxville, was the top finisher in the TVO footprint. She dashed across in 3:07:42.
Last year’s marathon field from the Volunteer State had 181 official finishers.
About the NYC Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon celebrated its 50th anniversary of running through the five boroughs, with more than 60,000 finishers expected this year.
It was the final Abbott World Marathon Major of the year. Conditions were chilly and sunny throughout the day. The marathon had a five-year stint, from 1971-75, with four loops in Central Park before switching to its current format. Runners begin on Staten Island at Fort Wadsworth and cross the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. From there, amid cheering fans throughout, they wind and weave through the streets before finishing in Central Park.
Andreas Almgren of Sweden won in 2:06:01 in his marathon debut. Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s title, finishing in 2:24:36.
See all of the Tennessee finishers here and overall results here.
