TCS New York City Marathon
Event summary
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's biggest and most popular marathon, with more than 50,000 finishers in 2017.
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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.
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How to enter
What's included:
- New Balance technical shirt
- Transportation to the start from Midtown Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, or the Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)**
- Breakfast and entertainment in the start area.
- At the finish: medal, food, beverages
Marathon
Run 26.2mi
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Route description
Route description
The course runs through all 5 of New York'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.
Battery Rd/Air Force Reserve, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
Get directionsTransportation 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 Wadsworth
Midtown 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't be able to park here.
Private Vehicles Drop off is on Lily Pond Avenue. There is no parking available here.
Marathon
Interested in volunteering at this event?
Organisers are always looking for an extra pair of hands and there are plenty of roles to fill!
Complete this short form and the organiser will be in touch.
By submitting, you’re accepting that we’ll pass your details onto the event organiser. We won’t pass your details onto anyone else.
Route description
Route description
The course runs through all 5 of New York'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.
Battery Rd/Air Force Reserve, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
Get directionsTransportation 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 Wadsworth
Midtown 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't be able to park here.
Private Vehicles Drop off is on Lily Pond Avenue. There is no parking available here.
Marathon
Interested in volunteering at this event?
Organisers are always looking for an extra pair of hands and there are plenty of roles to fill!
Complete this short form and the organiser will be in touch.
By submitting, you’re accepting that we’ll pass your details onto the event organiser. We won’t pass your details onto anyone else.