TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon is run in New York, New York, on November 1, 2026, with the marathon (26.2 miles) starting at 8 a.m. One of the most prestigious and sought-after marathons in the world, it draws more than 50,000 runners from everywhere, taking them through all five boroughs: the start on Staten Island, across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, then through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan before finishing in Central Park.

Millions of spectators line the route and elite athletes race alongside first-timers, which makes this a race to experience as much as one to run for time. A route that crosses between boroughs is not a flat one, so include hill work in a 16-week build with a weekly long run, and start conservatively: the crowds make the early miles feel easier than they are, and you will want those legs later.