New York Marathon 2025

The TCS New York City Marathon, or the New York Marathon 🇺🇸, is a must-mark event on your race calendar in the United States 📅. Set in the heart of New York's five boroughs, this marathon invites you to participate! 😀 Traditionally, the marathon takes place on the first Sunday in November. The New York Marathon is, by far, one of the most popular marathons in the world. It attracts tens of thousands of participants from all corners of the globe 🌎 every year. Why not join them?

The New York Marathon is part of the "Big Six," the World Marathon Majors, alongside the marathons of Tokyo, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, and London. If there's one race where you'll be cheered on every step of the way, it's this one! The New York Marathon is a true city-wide celebration 🎉. From the get-go, the race kicks off with a cannon blast and the iconic song "New York, New York" playing as you start across the Verrazano Bridge!

Throughout the course, the atmosphere is electric! You'll long remember the cheering crowds at mile 16 as you enter Manhattan right after crossing the Queensboro Bridge. You'll also surely recall your descent down Fifth Avenue and into Central Park. In fact, the finish line is always set in Central Park! 🌳

If you make it across the finish line 🏁 of the New York Marathon, don't forget to grab a copy of the New York Times 🗞️ the next morning! You'll take pride in finding your name and finish time listed in the special race section—a wonderful keepsake! 💥