TCS New York City Marathon 2026
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Summary
- Nearly 60,000 runners are participating in the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, traversing a 26.2-mile course through all five boroughs from Staten Island to Central Park. Streets along the route are closed and will reopen progressively as the race concludes.
- Starts: pro wheelchair 8:00 a.m., pro women 8:35, pro men 9:05, Wave 1 9:10, Wave 2 9:45, Wave 3 10:20, Wave 4 10:55, Wave 5 11:30. Pro finishes expected around 11:00 (women) and 11:15 (men). Finishers cross until 10 p.m.; the Final Finishers Celebration runs 8 to 10 p.m. at the finish.
Timeline
It is 50 years since the race left Central Park for the five boroughs in 1976.
Bronx: The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges and the course streets between them are closed. NYRR adjusted this segment for 2026, the first course change in 15 years; see the map.
Manhattan: First Avenue from 59th to 125th, Fifth Avenue from 138th to 90th, and the Central Park drives and Central Park South are closed to vehicles.
Queens: The Pulaski Bridge, Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Long Island City are closed, along with the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan.
Brooklyn: Fourth Avenue from Bay Ridge to Park Slope, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint are closed to traffic along the course.
Staten Island: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway approaches are closed for the start. Expect them back early afternoon.
Use the subway and check mta.info before heading out.
Streets along the route are closed and reopen borough by borough behind the sweep buses. The Verrazzano closed to cars at 6:45 a.m.
Nearly 60,000 runners are taking on the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, 26.2 miles from Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs. Finishers cross until 10 p.m.
Incident reported at New York.
It is 50 years since the race left Central Park for the five boroughs in 1976.
Bronx: The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges and the course streets between them are closed. NYRR adjusted this segment for 2026, the first course change in 15 years; see the map.
Manhattan: First Avenue from 59th to 125th, Fifth Avenue from 138th to 90th, and the Central Park drives and Central Park South are closed to vehicles.
Queens: The Pulaski Bridge, Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Long Island City are closed, along with the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan.
Brooklyn: Fourth Avenue from Bay Ridge to Park Slope, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint are closed to traffic along the course.
Staten Island: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway approaches are closed for the start. Expect them back early afternoon.
Use the subway and check mta.info before heading out.
Streets along the route are closed and reopen borough by borough behind the sweep buses. The Verrazzano closed to cars at 6:45 a.m.
Nearly 60,000 runners are taking on the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, 26.2 miles from Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs. Finishers cross until 10 p.m.
Incident reported at New York.
It is 50 years since the race left Central Park for the five boroughs in 1976.
Bronx: The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges and the course streets between them are closed. NYRR adjusted this segment for 2026, the first course change in 15 years; see the map.
Manhattan: First Avenue from 59th to 125th, Fifth Avenue from 138th to 90th, and the Central Park drives and Central Park South are closed to vehicles.
Queens: The Pulaski Bridge, Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Long Island City are closed, along with the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan.
Brooklyn: Fourth Avenue from Bay Ridge to Park Slope, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint are closed to traffic along the course.
Staten Island: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway approaches are closed for the start. Expect them back early afternoon.
Use the subway and check mta.info before heading out.
Streets along the route are closed and reopen borough by borough behind the sweep buses. The Verrazzano closed to cars at 6:45 a.m.
Nearly 60,000 runners are taking on the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, 26.2 miles from Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs. Finishers cross until 10 p.m.
Incident reported at New York.
It is 50 years since the race left Central Park for the five boroughs in 1976.
Bronx: The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges and the course streets between them are closed. NYRR adjusted this segment for 2026, the first course change in 15 years; see the map.
Manhattan: First Avenue from 59th to 125th, Fifth Avenue from 138th to 90th, and the Central Park drives and Central Park South are closed to vehicles.
Queens: The Pulaski Bridge, Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Long Island City are closed, along with the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan.
Brooklyn: Fourth Avenue from Bay Ridge to Park Slope, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint are closed to traffic along the course.
Staten Island: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway approaches are closed for the start. Expect them back early afternoon.
Use the subway and check mta.info before heading out.
Streets along the route are closed and reopen borough by borough behind the sweep buses. The Verrazzano closed to cars at 6:45 a.m.
Nearly 60,000 runners are taking on the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, 26.2 miles from Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs. Finishers cross until 10 p.m.
Incident reported at New York.
It is 50 years since the race left Central Park for the five boroughs in 1976.
Bronx: The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges and the course streets between them are closed. NYRR adjusted this segment for 2026, the first course change in 15 years; see the map.
Manhattan: First Avenue from 59th to 125th, Fifth Avenue from 138th to 90th, and the Central Park drives and Central Park South are closed to vehicles.
Queens: The Pulaski Bridge, Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Long Island City are closed, along with the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan.
Brooklyn: Fourth Avenue from Bay Ridge to Park Slope, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint are closed to traffic along the course.
Staten Island: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway approaches are closed for the start. Expect them back early afternoon.
Use the subway and check mta.info before heading out.
Streets along the route are closed and reopen borough by borough behind the sweep buses. The Verrazzano closed to cars at 6:45 a.m.
Nearly 60,000 runners are taking on the 55th TCS New York City Marathon, 26.2 miles from Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs. Finishers cross until 10 p.m.
Incident reported at New York.
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I had to travel thru New Jersey to get to work today 😭
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We need to end this stupidity. No more races.
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All respect to the runners! 🏃♂️👏 Only runners truly know how much time, dedication, discipline, and hard work it takes to get to where they are today
I had to travel thru New Jersey to get to work today 😭
Waste of sperms
We need to end this stupidity. No more races.
Join a race one day
All respect to the runners! 🏃♂️👏 Only runners truly know how much time, dedication, discipline, and hard work it takes to get to where they are today
I had to travel thru New Jersey to get to work today 😭
Waste of sperms
We need to end this stupidity. No more races.
Join a race one day
All respect to the runners! 🏃♂️👏 Only runners truly know how much time, dedication, discipline, and hard work it takes to get to where they are today
I had to travel thru New Jersey to get to work today 😭
Waste of sperms
We need to end this stupidity. No more races.
Join a race one day
All respect to the runners! 🏃♂️👏 Only runners truly know how much time, dedication, discipline, and hard work it takes to get to where they are today
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I had to travel thru New Jersey to get to work today 😭
Waste of sperms
We need to end this stupidity. No more races.
Join a race one day
All respect to the runners! 🏃♂️👏 Only runners truly know how much time, dedication, discipline, and hard work it takes to get to where they are today