Run Rockaway Beach NYC Ocean Marathon

Run Rockaway Beach NYC Ocean Marathon takes place at Far Rockaway in New York on October 31, 2026, with a single format: the marathon (26.2 miles), starting at 8:00 a.m. The route follows several miles of coastline, and the profile is flat and fast, open to runners of all levels. Finishers receive a medal and a shirt.

A flat coastal course is about as friendly as the marathon distance gets, which makes this a reasonable place to attempt a personal best or to take on your first 26.2 away from crowded city routes. Flat also means no downhills to break up the rhythm, so keep an eye on your form and turnover in the closing miles. Give the buildup around sixteen weeks, with one long run a week and at least two efforts beyond twenty miles before you start tapering.