Crossing the TCS New York City Marathon finish line in Central Park is one of the thrills of a lifetime! Check out what you need to know to have a safe and seamless experience. The New York City Marathon has grown from a Central Park race with 55 finishers to the world&#x27;s biggest and most popular marathon, with more than 50,000 finishers in 2017.

TCS New York City Marathon

It is our start point and our end point. It's the direct route to helping the global community, bettering lives, and fueling positive change. We build communities and have a whole lot of fun doing it. We are inspired by our community, motivated by our competitors, and pushed to great heights by our runners and partners.

New York Road Runners

<li>New Balance technical shirt</li><li>Transportation to the start from Midtown Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, or the Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)**</li><li>Breakfast and entertainment in the start area.</li><li>At the finish: medal, food, beverages</li>

The course runs through all 5 of New York&#x27;s boroughs, and is one of the Big 5 Marathons. It is one of the most scenic marathons in the world, but has a fair amount of elevation thanks to multiple hills and bridges.

8:30 a.m. – Professional Wheelchair Division8:52 a.m – Achilles Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities8:55 a.m. – Foot Locker Five-Borough Challenge9:20 a.m. – Professional Women9:50 a.m. – Wave 1 (including Professional Men)10:15 a.m. – Wave 210:40 a.m. – Wave 311:00 a.m. – Wave 4Start LinesThere will be four wave starts. Runners are assigned to starts and corrals according to the projected finish time (or pace per mile) provided on the Marathon application.

Transportation options:Staten Island Ferry The terminal at Whitehall is served by multiple subway and bus routes. The ferry is free, and will take runners to St George terminal, where there will be further free buses to take them to Fort WadsworthMidtown Manhattan Bus These buses will transport runners directly to Fort Wadsworth from New York Public Library.New Jersey Bus Buses will take runners from Metlife Stadium (Lot K) directly to Fort Wadsworth. Please note you won&#x27;t be able to park here.Private Vehicles Drop off is on Lily Pond Avenue. There is no parking available here.

We suggest the following areas as the best places to cheer on competitors; <ul><li>Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn (Miles 2–4)</li><li>Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn (Miles 10–13)</li><li>Pulaski Bridge (Mile 13.1)</li><li>First Avenue, Manhattan (Miles 16–18)</li><li>East Harlem (Miles 18–20)</li><li>Fifth Avenue, East 90th Street-East 105th Streets (Miles 23–24)</li></ul>

To register as a volunteer at the NYC Marathon, please visit https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/volunteers

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