Tomorrow's New York City Marathon will decide winners of the WMM 2012/13 series USD1m jackpot

The 43rd ING New York City Marathon 2013 will take place  tomorrow 3 November :
Course records:
M - 2:05:06 - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2011
W - 2:22:31 - Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2003
The 2012 event was cancelled due to the aftermath of super storm Sandy
2011 champions:
2:05:06 (CR) - Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) - Defending
2:23:15 - Firehiwot Dado (ETH) - Defending

Top contenders: 
Men
Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 32, PB 2:03:02 Boston 2011 [fastest marathon ever run, non WR qualifying], 2:04:15 Berlin 2012, - Defending champion
Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 26, PB 2:04:38 Chicago 2012
Stanley Biwott (KEN) 27, PB 2:05:12 Paris 2012
Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 24, PB 2:07:20 Enschede 2011, reigning Olympic and World champion
Peter Kirui (KEN) 25, PB 2:06:31 Frankfurt 2011
Wesley Korir (KEN) 31, PB 2:06:13 Chicago 2012
Martin Lel (KEN) 35, PB 2:05:15 London 2008
Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 26, 2:08:14 Seoul 2013
Meb Keflezighi (USA) 38, PB 2:09:08 Houston 2012

Women
Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 34, PB 2:19:50 London 2012
Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 29, PB 2:20:14 London 2012
Firehiwot Dado (ETH) 29, PB 2:23:15 New York 2011 - Defending champion
Buzunesh Deba (ETH) 26, PB 2:23:19 New York 2011


Being the last stop of the World Marathon Majors (WMM) 2012/13 series after Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin,  Chicago, London 2012 Olympics and IAAF World Championships Moscow, Sunday's NYC marathon will decide the men's and women's winners of the 2012/13 series who will share equally the USD1 million jackpot.
Current top five WMM leader-board standings after Chicago :
Men
1) 65 pts - Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
2) 61 pts - Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
3) 50 pts - Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 
4) 40 pts - Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
5) 40 pts - Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 
Women
1) 65 pts - Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
2) 55 pts - Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
3) 50 pts - Sharon Cherop (KEN)
4) 50 pts - Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
5) 31 pts - Atsede Baysa (ETH)

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 Statistics :
World Records
 M - 2:03:23* - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2003 London
*awaiting IAAF ratification


World Leading :
M - 2:03:23 (WR)* - Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W -  2:20:15 - Prisca Jeptoo (KEN) London 21 April
 *awaiting IAAF ratification