Andreas Almgren

“This is my first marathon. I didn’t know how I was supposed to feel,”

Andreas Almgren · said 2026-11-01 · reported 2026-11-01

Almgren commented on his inexperience after winning his first marathon.

“I’ve probably never felt so emotional after a race ever,”

Andreas Almgren · said 2026-11-01 · reported 2026-11-01

Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance.

“With 5k left I felt like I had the legs today … I saw I had a pretty big gap [near the end of the race] and thought: ‘OK, just enjoy these last few hundred meters’, because this is not something a lot of people get to experience.”

Andreas Almgren · said 2026-11-01 · reported 2026-11-01

Almgren described his feelings after pulling away to win his first marathon.