Mai Fujisawa won her fourth consecutive AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championship title after an impressive run in New York City.
The Japanese runner, who ran 2:55:52 to win the the 50-54 category, had previously won in London, Chicago and Sydney.
Fujisawa was one of two champions from Sydney who retained their title in New York.
American runner Gwen Jacobson won the 65-69 category in a time of 3:17:57.
Krishna Stanton became a two-time winner with victory in the 55-59 category. She ran 2:54:29.
Two runners in the men’s categories backed up wins last year with impressive podium finishes.
In the men’s championship, Portugal’s Fernando Vilela clocked 2:47:47 to finish third in the 65-69 category
Martin Fluckiger, of Switzerland, came third in the 75-79 category in a time of 3:46:22.
There was a new championship record in the 80+ category with Chris Gould finishing in 4:21:04, beating the previous best by 30 seconds.
2025 winners
40–44
Women - Allie Schellhammer 2:46:39
Men - Takaki Mori 2:23:04
45–49
Women - Marlei Willers 2:41:58
Men - Craig McMillan 2:26:46
50–54
Women - Mai Fujisawa 2:55:52
Men - Tom Van Ongeval 2:30:32
55–59
Women - Krishna Stanton 2:54:29
Men - Stephen Thoma 2:40:50
60–64
Women - Maria Yamin Morales 3:02:31
Men - Mohamed Nassouri 2:37:47
65–69
Women - Gwen Jacobson 3:17:57
Men - Guy Dorval 2:55:54
70–74
Women - Andrea Simmons 3:37:48
Men - Farid Soual 3:06:28
75–79
Women - Kate Stewart 4:12:35
Men - Yoji Kawase 3:35:06
80+
Men - Chris Gould 4:21:04
Women - Patricia Gibson - 6:41:43
