New York City Marathon
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About the race
The TCS New York City Marathon is a city marathon taking place in New York City on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The event is organized by New York Road Runners and is listed with a start location at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY 10305. The distance offered is the Marathon.
Registration for the 2026 race is closed. Entry and entry methods described for 2026 include a non‑guaranteed drawing, guaranteed charity spots, guaranteed international tour operator packages for non‑U.S. residents, NYRR 9+1 program entries, virtual guaranteed entries, NYRR time qualifier entries, and a limited Non‑NYRR Time Qualifier application process. Certain charity teams such as Team for Kids and Team for Climate were listed as full. NYRR 5K and 10K members receive guaranteed entry benefits under membership rules.
Race operations and runner services noted for 2026 include bag pre-check (selection opened August 25 and closed September 8), start wave and corral assignment based on an attached best pace or submitted placement time, and a final placement time submission deadline of September 8, 2026 for new entrants. The NYRR Pace Team will lead pace groups at various paces between 6:40 per mile and 14:18 per mile with no fee to run with a pacer.
Prize money rules are published for multiple divisions, with a general eligibility requirement that a runner must complete the course in 3 hours 10 minutes or faster to be eligible for prize money. The event provides spectator access along most of the course from mile 3 to mile 26 and offers grandstand seating tickets and broadcast viewing options. Entry fees are non refundable; registration fee protection is available via a separate Protecht program. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
