Tom Dumoulin set a personal best on Sunday in New York during the city’s annual marathon. The former Dutch cyclist proudly shared the news on his social media accounts. Michael Boogerd also completed the marathon on Sunday.
Dumoulin has been an avid runner since he retired as a professional cyclist in late 2022. The former Giro d’Italia champion has regularly impressed in running races, and Sunday’s race in New York was no exception.
After the 2025 Amsterdam Marathon, Dumoulin had a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 24 seconds he had clocked back then. While he had spoken of “overconfidence” after the Amsterdam Marathon—because he had started too fast in the first half—in the U.S. he had everything under control.
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Dumoulin sets personal best marathon time in New YorkFirst and foremost, a dream came true, because the New York Marathon was on his bucket list. “It was an amazing experience,” he wrote on his social media accounts Sunday evening. “I enjoyed every minute of it.”
Still, Dumoulin had to dig deep to beat his 2025 time. “What a day… I’m blessed to have been able to share this with my family. Oh, and a nice personal best of 2:27:12!” That means Dumoulin was 2 minutes and 12 seconds faster.
People in New York had better watch out for a Dutchman and his family on Monday and Tuesday. “I’ll be weaving my way through the streets of New York instead of walking for the next two days, but it was worth it,” Dumoulin concluded with a laugh.