A massive triumph for tens of thousands of athletes who have spent months training for this big day.

From the start on Staten Island all the way to the finish line in Central Park, excited spectators with hoarse voices cheered nonstop.

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Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won the New York City Marathon men's race on Sunday in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds. Albert Korir of Kenya finished as the runner-up at 2:06:57. Shura Kitata of Ethiopia came in 3rd place at 2:07:11. 

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Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the New York City Marathon women's race on Sunday, clocking in at 2:27:23. Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia was the runner-up, with a time of 2:27:29. 

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Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland won the New York City Marathon women's wheelchair race Sunday with a total time of 1:39:32. Manuela Schär of Switzerland was the runner-up at 1:47:54. Susannah Scaroni of the U.S. finished in 3rd place at 1:48:14. 

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Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the New York City Marathon men's wheelchair race on Sunday, finishing in 1:25:29. Daniel Romanchuk of the U.S. was the runner-up with a time of 1:30:07. Jetze Plat of the Netherlands finished in 3rd place with a time of 1:34:22. 

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Gisela Perez, 70, from the Bronx, said running helps her cope with stress. She's participating in her 24th New York City marathon on Sunday. 

Rob Simmelkjaer is the CEO of New York Road Runners. He spoke with CBS New York before the 2023 New York City Marathon.

While running 26.2 miles calls for major celebration, the fastest runners also stand to bring home big purse money.

The Open Division men's and women's first place finishers will each receive $100,000. 

Additional prizes are awarded for the top 10 runners in the Open Division.

Click here to see how much and how the prizes compare to other races. 

Security is top of mind for everyone involved in the marathon. 

The NYPD held a briefing Wednesday to share the security measures in place.

"There are currently no credible or specific threats to the marathon or to our city. But having said that, we are still implementing a comprehensive security plan," Police Commissioner Edward Caban said. "The actual marathon course will have many layers of protection."

Check out the NYPD's complete security briefing. 

Around 50,000 people are running in the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon Sunday — and among the runners taking to the streets of NYC will be a number of celebrities. 

Famous people from TV shows, movies, music and sports will be running the 26.2 mile course, with celebs like MTV's Nev Schulmann and former Stanley Cup champion Zdneo Chára participating. 

Here's just some of the famous folks running today. 

Drivers should expect heavy traffic and street closures across the five boroughs.  

Traveling between Staten Island and Brooklyn will be tough, and Manhattan's East Side is expected to be a mess. 

To help you get where you're going, check out the complete list of street closures. 

The annual TCS New York City Marathon hits the streets Sunday, meaning several major roads and bridges will be shut down. 

Drivers should expect heavy traffic, and street closures across the five boroughs.

Here's the full route map and more information you need to know about the race. 

The race kicked off at 8 a.m. Sunday with the professional wheelchair division. 

They'll be joined by professional handcyclers and select athletes with disabilities at 8:22 a.m. 

The professional women's division begins at 8:40 a.m.

That's followed by the professional men's division at 9:05 a.m. 

For more details, check out our complete 2023 TCS New York City Marathon Guide.