The 2003 New York City Marathon was the 34th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 2. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Martin Lel in a time of 2:10:30 hours while the women's race was won in 2:22:31 by Margaret Okayo, also of Kenya.

In the wheelchair races, South Africa's Krige Schabort (1:32:19) and America's Cheri Blauwet (1:59:30) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the handcycle race, Dutchman John Vink (1:33:08) and America's Helene Hines (1:49:13) were the winners.

A total of 34,729 runners finished the race, 23,014 men and 11,715 women.^[1]

Results

Men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Martin Lel	Kenya	2:10:30
	Rodgers Rop	Kenya	2:11:11
	Christopher Cheboiboch	Kenya	2:11:23
4	Elly Rono	Kenya	2:11:31
5	Alberico Di Cecco	Italy	2:11:40
6	Ottaviano Andriani	Italy	2:13:10
7	David Makori	Kenya	2:13:20
8	Laban Kipkemboi	Kenya	2:13:55
9	John Kagwe	Kenya	2:14:08
10	Elarbi Khattabi	Morocco	2:15:10
11	Timothy Cherigat	Kenya	2:15:57
12	Vito Sardella	Italy	2:16:10
13	Raymond Kipkoech	Kenya	2:16:16
14	Gert Thys	South Africa	2:16:49
15	Augustus Kavutu	Kenya	2:18:30
16	Andrey Gordayev	Belarus	2:18:38
17	Matt Downin	United States	2:18:48
18	Jackson Kipngok	Kenya	2:18:55
19	Ulrich Steidl	Germany	2:19:18
20	Vincenzo Modica	Italy	2:19:53
—	Joseph Kariuki	Kenya	DNF
—	Godfrey Kiprotich	Kenya	DNF
—	António Sousa	Portugal	DNF
—	Julio Rey	Spain	DNF
—	Retta Feyissa	Ethiopia	DNF
—	José Alejandro Semprún	Venezuela	DNF
—	Paul Mwangi	Kenya	DNF
—	Juan Camacho	Mexico	DNF
—	Stephen Cheptot	Kenya	DNF
—	Laban Chege	Kenya	DNF

Women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Margaret Okayo	Kenya	2:22:31
	Catherine Ndereba	Kenya	2:23:03
	Lornah Kiplagat	Netherlands	2:23:43
4	Lyudmila Petrova	Russia	2:25:00
5	Lyubov Denisova	Russia	2:25:58
6	Joyce Chepchumba	Kenya	2:26:06
7	Susan Chepkemei	Kenya	2:29:05
8	Adriana Fernández	Mexico	2:32:09
9	Olivera Jevtić	Serbia and Montenegro	2:32:29
10	Sylvia Mosqueda	United States	2:33:10
11	Firiya Sultanova	Russia	2:33:57
12	Helena Javornik	Slovenia	2:35:07
13	Nataliya Berkut	Ukraine	2:35:23
14	Esther Kiplagat	Kenya	2:35:58
15	Gladys Asiba	Kenya	2:37:47
16	Jenny Crain	United States	2:38:49
17	Jennifer Rhines	United States	2:43:01
18	Sandy Jacobson	Canada	2:44:54
19	Deborah Toniolo	Italy	2:45:08
20	Marla Runyan	United States	2:45:12
—	Lyudmila Korchagina	Russia	DNF
—	Magdalena Boulet	United States	DNF
—	Dorota Gruca	Poland	DNF
—	Anita Håkenstad	Norway	DNF
—	Deena Kastor	United States	DNF
—	Leah Malot	Kenya	DNF
—	Olga Romanova	Russia	DNF

Wheelchair men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Krige Schabort	South Africa	1:32:19
	Ernst van Dyk	South Africa	1:35:36
	Saúl Mendoza	United States	1:35:37
4	Kelly Smith	Canada	1:36:17
5	Scot Hollonbeck	United States	1:42:19
6	Jun Hiromichi	Japan	1:46:04
7	Tyler Byers	United States	1:46:12
8	Adam Bleakney	United States	1:47:27
9	Paul Nunnari	Australia	1:51:51
10	Enzo Masiello	Italy	1:56:23

Wheelchair women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Cheri Blauwet	United States	1:59:30
	Christina Ripp	United States	2:00:05
	Diane Roy	Canada	2:04:29
4	Francesca Porcellato	Italy	2:06:50
5	Miriam Nibley	United States	2:06:54
6	Chantal Petitclerc	Canada	2:17:20
7	Candace Cable	United States	2:17:53
8	April Coughlin	United States	2:26:24
9	Melody Williamson	United States	3:24:35
10	Nikki Tinsley	United States	3:51:04

Handcycle men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	John Vink	Netherlands	1:33:08
	Bogdan Krol	Poland	1:33:08
	Ronnie Pulliam	United States	1:40:19
4	Ermenegildo Arnoldi	Italy	1:40:24
5	Jack Beaulieu	United States	1:40:27

Handcycle women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Helene Hines	United States	1:49:13
	Daniela Rota	Italy	2:03:09
	Graziella Calimero	Italy	2:31:15
4	Graciela Ramirez	Mexico	3:11:12
5	Irene Hecht	United States	4:25:07