TCS New York City Marathon


New York City, USA	November 2, 2025	Registration closed

The TCS New York City Marathon (currently also called New York City Marathon) is an annual marathon held on the first Sunday of November. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 53,627 finishers in 2019. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is considered among the most prominent and popular long-distance annual running events in the US and is also one of the six World Marathon Majors.

Inaugurated in 1970, the event is organized by New York Road Runners and has been held every year with 2 exceptions-in 2012 (due to Hurricane Sandy) and in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

The course is USATF certified and takes the participants through the five boroughs of New York City starting on Staten Island, and passing through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, before finishing in Central Park.

Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Guaranteed entry to the marathon can be gained by satisfying the certain requirements set forth by organizers.

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Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees

	Marathon
Distance	42.2km
Start Time	8:00am onwards (diff. for diff. categories)
Eligibility Criterion	18 years & above
Fees	USD 315: Friend/ Jr. Friends USD 255: Member- Sr./ Jr. / Plus USD 255: Armed Services Veteran USD 255: Collegiate USD 255: Philanthropic- Miler/ 5K USD 0: Philanthropic 10K
Registration^^	Registration closed
Expo Details*	The expo venue for 2024 event was held at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hall 3B, 3D & 3E, @11th Avenue@West 36th Street

^^There are various ways to enter the TCS New York City Marathon:

Non-guaranteed entry through Lottery
Non-guaranteed Second Chance Lottery for NYRR members
Guaranteed entry through Charity
Guaranteed entry through 5K & 10K Philanthropic memberships
Guaranteed entry through NYRR 9+1 program
Guaranteed entry through Time qualifiers@
Guaranteed entry through International Tour operators
NYRR Team for Kids
Guaranteed entry through 15+legacy Program***
NYRR Team for Climate

Route/Course Map

Information about the course maps & other details for the TCS New York City Marathon 2025 not yet available. Please check the information from the 2024 event below .

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The TCS New York City Marathon route has a POINT-TO-POINT course with the below-mentioned Start and Finish points:

Start Point	Finish Point
Verrazano–Narrows Bridge on Staten Island	Central Park, Manhattan

Prize Money

Information about the prizes/ awards for the TCS New York City Marathon 2025 not yet available. Please check the information from the 2024 event below.

To be eligible for prize money at the TCS New York City Marathon, a runner must complete the course in 3 hours, 10 minutes, or faster. Prize money categories may be subject to additional eligibility requirements, outlined below.
The total prize money is to be shared among the Open division, USA division, NYRR member division, Masters Division, Non-Binary Division, and Professional Wheelchair. Below is the prize money and how to be eligible for each division.
All prizes are equal for men, women and non -binary categories and are based on gun time.

	Total Award Money	Award details	Eligibility
Open Division	$534,000 – divided equally between men & women	Top 10 men & women 1st: $ 100,000 2nd: $ 60,000 3rd: $ 40,000 4th: $ 25,000 5th: $ 15,000 6th: $ 10,000 7th: $ 7,500 8th: $ 5,000 9th: $ 2,500 10th: $ 2,000	Professional Athletes or Invited Athlete start
USA Division	$116,000- divided equally between men & women	Top 5 men & women 1st: $ 25,000 2nd: $ 15,000 3rd: $ 10,000 4th: $ 5,000 5th: $ 3,000	US citizenship Not eligible to represent another national federation in any other international competition Professional Athletes or Invited Athlete start
NYRR member Division	$38,000- divided equally between men & women	Open: Top 5 men & women are awarded cash prizes 1st: $ 5,000 2nd: $ 4,000 3rd: $ 3,000 4th: $ 2,000 5th: $ 1,000 Masters: Top 4 men & women are awarded cash prizes 1st: $ 500 2nd: $ 250 3rd: $ 150 4th: $ 100 Team: Top 3 teams are awarded cash prizes 1st: $ 1,500 2nd: $ 1,000 3rd: $ 500	Must have been a NYRR member for last 6 months Completed six fully-scored NYRR races (defined timelines)
Masters Division	$12,000- divided equally between men & women	Top 3 men & women 1st: $ 3,000 2nd: $ 2,000 3rd: $ 1,000	Must have been a NYRR member Completed six fully-scored NYRR races (defined timelines) Aged 40 or older can compete in the Masters Division.
Professional Wheelchair Division	$87,500- divided equally between men & women	Top 6 winners 1st: $ 35,000 2nd: $ 20,000 3rd: $ 15,000 4th: $ 10,000 5th: $ 5,000 6th: $ 2,500	–

Following Time Bonuses are also available:

Open and Wheelchair Division: NYRR will pay a $50,000 bonus to the Open Division and/or Wheelchair Division race winners who break the existing event record. This bonus is limited to the race winners only. Athletes must break, not tie, the record.
NYRR Member Division: Cumulative with prize money and bonuses listed above; only the highest eligible amount will be awarded.
1st : $1,000
2nd: $750
3rd: $500

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Important Points

Once a runner has claimed their entry, or once a drawing applicant has been accepted into the race, all entry fees are non-refundable.
Runners entered in the current year TCS New York City Marathon may cancel their entry and earn non-complementary guaranteed entry to the next year race, but they will be responsible for claiming their entry and paying the processing and entry fees for the next year race.
Starting January 1, 2023, and in accordance with New York State and the City of New York protocols and guidelines:
- Participants in NYRR races and youth participants in Rising New York Road Runners events are not required to have proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
- Runners will not be required to wear a face covering while in the start corral, on the course, or in the post-finish area.
- Face coverings are not required at the NYRR RUNCENTER or other indoor venues.
Mile markers are posted at every mile. Before mile 8, markers are color-coded to correspond to runners’ start color. From mile 8 onward, all mile markers are blue. Yellow Kilometer signs are posted every 5km
All course clocks are set to correspond to wave 1. Timing mats are located at the start, every 5K, halfway (13.1 miles), mile 20, and the finish.
Water and energy drinks will be available at official fluid stations every mile from mile 3 to mile 25 except at miles 5, 7, and 9 (to be confirmed). Energy Gels would also be available at limited aid stations
Portable toilets (including wheelchair-accessible ones) and Medical Aid stations are located at every mile beginning at mile 3.
Interested runners can earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the TCS New York City Marathon by completing our 9+1 program in the year prior to race year. Run nine qualifying races and complete one volunteer opportunity before December 31 to qualify.
Handcycle and push-rim applicants should apply to the non-guaranteed entry drawing. The race does not permit entry by a person intending to be pushed in a wheelchair, stroller or other piece of equipment by another person or persons. To be accepted for entry, “disabled” applicants planning to use a wheelchair or other allowable equipment must be able to “push” themselves through the marathon course. While official “guides” are permitted to accompany a disabled entrant on the course, such guides cannot push the entrant through the course.
Time limits are applicable for all the races after which the course would be open for regular vehicular traffic.
- Full Marathon: 6 hr 30 min (Course closes at 10:00 pm)

Contact Information
Address: NYRR RUNCENTER, 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: + 1 855-569-6977
Email: help@nyrr.org, mynyrr@nyrr.org, nyrrawdteam@nyrr.org
Website: www.nycmarathon.org & https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nycmarathon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nycmarathon/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nycmarathon/

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