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Everything you need to know about this year's race

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Everything you need to know about this year's race

The world's largest marathon is returning to the Big Apple, and the 53rd running of the 26.2-mile ride through the five boroughs of New York City is set to be the biggest ever.

More than 50,000 runners will run the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, with millions more expected to watch on television.

American runners want to break a losing streak by being the first to cross the finish line. It's been 15 years since Meb Keflezighi won the men's event in 2009. Shalane Flanagan was the last American woman to win the NYC Marathon in 2017.

Three of the four professional winners from last year's race return to try to defend their titles. Tamirat Tola, the men's professional champion, and Hellen Obiri from Kenya, the women's champion, are back. Marcel Hug is aiming for his fourth consecutive victory in the men's wheelchair class at the NYC Marathon and his seventh overall victory.

Defending women's wheelchair champion Catherine Debrunner, who won five Paralympic gold medals in Paris and took the title at the Chicago Marathon last month, will not take part.

When does the New York City Marathon take place?

The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon begins on Sunday, November 3rd at 8 a.m. ET.

Start times for the New York City Marathon

  • 8 a.m – Professional men’s wheelchair department
  • 8:02 a.m – Professional department for women’s wheelchairs
  • 8:22 a.m – Handbike category and selected athletes with disabilities
  • 8:35am – Professional Women’s Open Division
  • 9:05 a.m – Professional Men’s Open Division
  • 9:10 am – Wave 1
  • 9:45 a.m – Wave 2
  • 10:20 a.m – Wave 3
  • 10:55 am – Wave 4
  • 11:30 a.m – Wave 5

How long is the New York City Marathon?

The official end time of the marathon is 10:00 p.m. ET. Runners who finish after this time will not be recorded as official finishers but will receive finisher medals.

How to watch the New York City Marathon

The national broadcast will air at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and can be streamed on the ESPN app. A domestic Spanish-language broadcast will air live on ESPN3 starting at 8 a.m. ET.

For those watching in the New York City tri-state area, coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET on WABC-TV, Channel 7.

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET, ABC will broadcast a two-hour live show featuring celebrities and thousands of everyday runners.

Attendees can cheer on their favorite competitors, friends and family in person from the stands at West 62nd Street and Broadway. Tickets are available for grandstand seating. Most of the route from mile 3 to mile 26 is open to spectators, who can sit on the sidewalk and watch for free.

Fans can also track a runner's progress via the TCS New York City Marathon app.

New York City Marathon route

The race begins at the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge on Staten Island before runners fight their way through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, reaching the finish line in Central Park at 67th Street at West Drive.

Defending champion of the New York City Marathon

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won the men's professional race in 2:04:58, setting a new course record in the open division, while Hellen Obiri of Kenya overtook Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey and defending champion Sharon Lokedi to take the women's professional title.

The Swiss pair Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner won the men's and women's wheelchair competitions respectively. Hug won the event for the third consecutive year and secured his record sixth NYC Marathon victory. Debrunner broke the course record set last year by three minutes.

Prize money at the New York City Marathon

Prize money is equal for men and women, and the top American competitors in the men's and women's races will receive $25,000. A $50,000 bonus will be paid to winners of the Open Division and/or Wheelchair Division races who break the current event record.

  • 1. – $100,000
  • 2. – $60,000
  • 3. – $40,000
  • 4. – $25,000
  • 5. – $15,000
  • 6. –$10,000
  • 7. – $7,500
  • 8. – $5,000
  • 9. – $2,500
  • 10. – $2,000

New York City Marathon course records

  • Open Division Men: 2:04:58, Tamirat Tola, 2023
  • Open Division Women: 2:22:31, Margaret Okayo, 2003
  • Wheelchair class men: 1:25:26, Marcel Hug, 2022
  • Women's wheelchair section: 1:39:32, Catherine Debrunner, 2023

Weather at the New York City Marathon

Pleasant temperatures are expected with very little wind and a high of 57 degrees. The forecast calls for no rain.

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