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New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon is a marathon event held in New York, New York. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026. About 59,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 1, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
- Field size
- ~59,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York
- Distances
- Marathon
- Field size
- About 59,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling hills
- Registration
- nyrr.org
- Official website
- nyrr.org
About the New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon, sending runners 26.2 miles through all five boroughs from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the finish in Central Park. It is one of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- World's largest marathon; Abbott World Marathon Major; USATF-certified; Boston qualifier; record 59,000+ finishers in 2025
- Notes
- World Marathon Majors event
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New York City Marathon: common questions
- When is the New York City Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Where is the New York City Marathon held?
- In New York, New York.
- What distances does the New York City Marathon offer?
- Marathon.
- How many people run the New York City Marathon?
- About 59,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the New York City Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at nyrr.org. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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