| TOLA | Tamirat ___, winner of the 2023 New York City Marathon (men's title) |
| OBIRI | Hellen ___, winner of the 2023 New York City Marathon |
| RODDIXON | New Zealand athlete; 1983 winner of the New York City Marathon men's race (3,5) |
| AMYROBACH | Newswoman who completed the 2023 New York City Marathon on Sunday (along with beau T.J. Holmes) |
| LEL | Martin, winner of the men's race in the 2003 New York City Marathon (3) |
| PROKOPCUKA | Jelena ___, 2005 and 2006 winner of the New York City marathon women's race (10) |
| WAITZ | Nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon |
| EPHRAIM | ____ Mirvis, Chief Rabbi in the UK knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours (7) |
| IJBOL | "___ Is In. LOL Is Out." (2023 New York Times headline) |
| DALGLISH | Winner of the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award, Kenny _ (8) |
| CAVANAGH | "The Flash" actor Tom ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:29:31 in 2006 |
| ALBERTKORIR | Kenyan long-distance runner who won the men's 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:22 (6,5) |
| ING | Company that sponsors the New York City Marathon |
| GRETE | Nine-time New York City Marathon winner Waitz |
| REYNOLDS | "Deadpool" actor Ryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 in 2008 |
| HAWKE | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| ANDERSON | "Baywatch" actress Pamela ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 5:41:03 in 2013 |
| SHEINELLE | ___ Jones ("Today" show co-anchor who completed the New York City Marathon on Sunday) |
| RAMAALA | Hendrick ---, 2004 New York City Marathon winner (7) |
| ABDI | Somali-Dutch long-distance runner who won the 2024 New York City Marathon, _ Nageeye (4) |
