2026 NYC Marathon runners take to the streets as huge crowds cheer them on
Summary
The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon took place on Sunday, November 1, with tens of thousands of runners racing through all five boroughs. The 26.2-mile course began in Staten Island and finished in Manhattan’s Central Park, with crowds cheering along the route.Key Facts
- The marathon started at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island and finished in Central Park.
- The course crossed Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.
- The professional wheelchair divisions began at about 8 a.m. ET, followed by other divisions and five waves of runners starting between about 9 and 11:30 a.m.
- Hellen Obiri returned as the defending women’s open-division champion.
- Benson Kipruto returned as the defending men’s champion.
- Swedish runner Andreas Almgren made his full marathon debut at the event.
- American Conner Mantz competed after setting the U.S. marathon record at the 2025 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:04:43.
- Race-day street and bridge closures affected traffic across the city.
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