NYC Marathon returns for 2024. See the start time, schedule and more details for Sunday's race.
NEW YORK -- The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon returns this Sunday, with more than 50,000 runners from around the world arriving in the Big Apple.
Expect traffic and road closures across the five boroughs for this international event.
Here's everything to know about the start time, route and how to track the results.
What day is the NYC Marathon?
The New York City marathon is held each year on the first Sunday in November. This year, that's Nov. 3.
What time does the NYC Marathon start?
The marathon officially kicks off at 8 a.m. on Staten Island, then makes its way across the five boroughs.
- 8:00 a.m. Professional wheelchair division
- 8:22 a.m. Handcycling category and select athletes with disabilities
- 8:35 a.m. Professional women's open division
- 9:05 a.m. Professional men's open division
- 9:10 a.m. Wave 1
- 9:45 a.m. Wave 2
- 10:20 a.m. Wave 3
- 10:55 a.m. Wave 4
- 11:30 a.m. Wave 5
NYC Marathon route map
The 26.2-mile course starts in Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, travels across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, then up to Queens, over to Manhattan, up into the Bronx and back down to finish at West 67th Street in Central Park.
See more detailed maps of the route, and starting and finishing areas here.
Where to watch in person
While the marathon draws tens of thousands of participants, organizers also expect two million spectators to line the route cheering them on.
Organizers say these are the best spots to watch as the runners pass by.
Brooklyn:
- Fourth Avenue (Miles 2-4): Watch the race come over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and continue along Fourth Avenue. Subway access: R
- Fourth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (Mile 8): Subway access: B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Williamsburg and Greenpoint (Miles 10-13): Watch the race as it approaches Pulaski Bridge and crosses into Queens. Subway access: G, L, M, J
Queens:
- Pulaski Bridge (Mile 13.1): The bridge that connects Brooklyn to Queens is closed to spectators, but fans can watch from the Queens side, just past the halfway mark. Subway access: 7, G, E
Manhattan:
- First Avenue (Miles 16-18): Subway access: N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6, F
- East Harlem (Miles 18-20): Subway access: 6
- Charity Cheer Zone, First Avenue and 120th Street (Miles 19-20): Celebrate the runners raising money for one of NYRR's 500+ official charity partners. Subway access: 6
- Fifth Avenue, East 90th Street-East 105th Street (Miles 23-24): Watch the race before it enters Central Park. Subway access: Q, 4, 5, 6
- United Airlines Zone, Columbus Circle: Subway access: A, C, D, 1
- Race Finish, 67th Street on West Drive: The general spectator area is inside Central Park from Columbus Circle to the south end of the grandstands, approximately 500 feet before the finish line.
Grandstand Seating tickets are also available to watch the final push over the finish.
Live tracker and results
Whether you're watching in person or from afar, get real-time updates with this interactive tracker here.
Once the race is over, you can also find results and the winners announced here.
NYC Marathon street closures
The Verrazzano-Narrows, Pulaski, Queensboro, Madison Avenue and Willis Avenue bridges will be closed, as well as dozens of streets across the five boroughs.
Staten Island:
- Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
- Wall Street (aka Richmond County Ballpark Driveway) between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
- Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
- Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
- Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
- Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
- Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
- School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
- Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard
- McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
- Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
- Steuben Street between Olga Place and West Fingerboard Road
- West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
- Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard and Father Capodanno Boulevard
- Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
- Verrazano Bridge
Brooklyn:
- Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
- 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
- Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street
- Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
- 7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
- 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
- 6th Avenue between 74th Street and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
- 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
- Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
- 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
- 4th Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue
- Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
- Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
- Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
- Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
- Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
- Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
- McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
- Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
Queens:
- 11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
- 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
- Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
- 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
- 44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
- Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
- Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
- Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
- Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
- 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
- Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)
- Queensboro Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Manhattan:
- Queensboro Bridge (Vehicle Entrance Ramp Eastbound)
- East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
- East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- 1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
- Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
- 142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcom X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 124th Street
- Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
- East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
- West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
- Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
- West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
- 90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
- East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
- Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
- West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
- Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
- Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
- West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 85th Street Approach to West Drive
- Terrace Drive between West Drive and East Drive
- Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive
- West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
- West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
- West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
- West 67th Street Approach to West Drive
Bronx:
- Willis Avenue Bridge
- East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
- Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
- East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- 3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
- Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
- East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
- Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
- East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
Family Reunion:
- Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 76th Street
- West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
- West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
- Columbus Avenue between West 74th Street and Broadway
- Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle
Subways, buses and ferries
Spectators: The MTA says extra staff will be deployed to stations around the start and finish lines and other popular viewing points, including Queensboro Plaza and the Lexington Avenue-59th Street stations. Some of the stairwells may be designed entrance or exit only to prevent overcrowding.
Also note that northbound C trains will run express between Canal Street and 125th Street, and northbound 1 trains will also run express from 96th Street to 145th Street due to planned work, the MTA says.
As for buses, Central Park Traverse Roads at 5th, 79th and 96th streets will be closed for most of the day. Buses will not be allowed to cross Fifth Avenue during the race, and riders should expect other diversions along the route.
Starting line: Runners are encouraged to take the Staten Island Ferry to the starting line. During the early morning hours, take the 1 train to South Ferry, the R train to Whitehall Street or the 4 train to Bowling Green, then walk to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. On Staten Island, shuttle buses will take runners directly from the ferry to School Road at Bay Street.