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NYC Marathon 2026: Start Times & How to Follow
1 Nov
Summary
- Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Tens of thousands of runners are expected to participate.
- Course route has minor adjustments in the Bronx section.
The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 1. This highly anticipated event is expected to draw tens of thousands of runners from across the globe. Participants will begin their race in Staten Island, crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn.
The marathon route has seen minor adjustments to the Bronx section to reduce community impact. Runners will proceed through Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan before entering the Bronx and returning to Manhattan. The course concludes in Central Park.
Start times for the marathon waves begin at 8 a.m. with the men's professional wheelchair division. Subsequent waves, including open divisions and general participants, will commence between 8:02 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Daylight saving time ends on this day, with clocks falling back one hour at 2 a.m.
Spectators can track runners in real-time via the NYRR interactive tracker and find official results online post-race. Viewing is available along most of the course, with specific recommendations in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.
