POST-RACE DATA ANALYSIS - NEW YORK CITY 2025 - Nageeye’s Final Mile: A Tactical Pacing Victory Decided by Six Seconds

 

POST-RACE DATA ANALYSIS - NEW YORK CITY 2025 - Nageeye’s Final Mile: A Tactical Pacing Victory Decided by Six Seconds

Abdi Nageeye’s victory (2:07:39) was a triumph of tactical split timing on the notoriously difficult NYC course. The narrow six-second margin over Evans Chebet (2:07:45) confirms that the race was decided purely in the final, agonizing kilometer in Central Park. Nageeye’s ability to find that final acceleration, or "kick," after navigating the bridges and hills, shows superior management of his anaerobic reserve. On a challenging course where times are generally slower, the tight finish highlights that the pacing strategy was conservative early, leading to a maximal effort finish.