| Competition: | 27th New York City Marathon |
| Venue: | New York City, United States |
| Date: | November 3 |
| Men: | Giacomo Leone |
| Men Win Value: | 2:09:54 |
| Women: | Anuța Cătună |
| Women Win Value: | 2:28:18 |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 New York City Marathon was the 27th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 3. The men's elite race was won by Italy's Giacomo Leone in a time of 2:09:54 hours while the women's race was won by Romania's Anuța Cătună in 2:28:18.
A total of 28,182 runners finished the race, 20,749 men and 7433 women.[1]
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:09:54 | ||||
| 2:10:09 | ||||
| 2:10:40 | ||||
| 4 | 2:10:59 | |||
| 5 | 2:11:39 | |||
| 6 | 2:11:53 | |||
| 7 | 2:12:31 | |||
| 8 | 2:12:42 | |||
| 9 | 2:12:44 | |||
| 10 | 2:12:57 | |||
| 11 | 2:15:29 | |||
| 12 | 2:15:57 | |||
| 13 | 2:16:14 | |||
| 14 | 2:16:19 | |||
| 15 | 2:16:36 | |||
| 16 | 2:17:26 | |||
| 17 | 2:17:47 | |||
| 18 | 2:18:24 | |||
| 19 | 2:18:35 | |||
| 20 | 2:18:41 | |||
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:28:18 | ||||
| 2:28:42 | ||||
| 2:29:38 | ||||
| 4 | 2:34:46 | |||
| 5 | 2:35:31 | |||
| 6 | 2:36:40 | |||
| 7 | 2:37:19 | |||
| 8 | 2:37:37 | |||
| 9 | 2:38:05 | |||
| 10 | 2:40:44 | |||
| 11 | 2:41:06 | |||
| 12 | 2:42:46 | |||
| 13 | 2:43:25 | |||
| 14 | 2:45:12 | |||
| 15 | 2:45:28 | |||
| 16 | 2:46:01 | |||
| 17 | 2:46:05 | |||
| 18 | 2:49:33 | |||
| 19 | 2:54:47 | |||
| 20 | 2:55:37 |