Over the last five decades, the TCS New York City Marathon has grown into one of the most anticipated and celebrated sporting events in the world, with more than 50,000 expected to take aim at completing the 26.2-mile journey through New York City’s five boroughs in 2024. 

The field this year will include the overall men’s and women’s champions from 2023 – Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya – but the race is open to runners and athletes of all ages, skills levels and abilities. 

The 2024 New York City Marathon will take place Sunday, Nov. 3 and get underway at 8 a.m. Eastern.

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Though there will be a variety of events, festivities and other races taking place in the days leading up to the marathon, including a formal opening ceremony on Nov. 1, the main race will have the spotlight – and the streets of New York City – to itself on Sunday.

Here’s a breakdown of the week in the Big Apple:

Schedule For The 2024 New York City Marathon

All Times Eastern

Sunday, Oct. 27

• 8:30 a.m. – Rising NYRR Kids Kickoff – Stage 3 (1.5 miles)

Thursday, Oct. 31

• 10 a.m.-8 p.m. – Bib pickup

Friday, Nov. 1

• 10 a.m.-8 p.m. – Bib pickup
• 4 p.m. – Grandstand seating in Central Park opens for TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony Present by United Airlines
• 4:30 p.m. – Opening ceremony begins
• 6:30 p.m. – Fireworks
• 6 p.m.-10 p.m. – New York Road Runners Night of Champions

Saturday, Nov. 2

• 8:45 a.m. – Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Bib pickup

Sunday, Nov. 3

• 8 a.m. – Professional Wheelchair Division
• 8:22 a.m. – Handcycle 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 

Monday, Nov. 4

• 7 a.m.-6 p.m. – Marathon Monday with medal engraving

Tuesday, Nov. 5

• 8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Marathon Tuesday with medal engraving

Wednesday, Nov. 6

• 8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Marathon Tuesday with medal engraving

Times are subject to change.

How To Track Runners At 2024 New York City Marathon

Family, fans, friends and competitors can follow all the action on the TCS New York City Marathon App Powered by Tata Consultancy Services. 

The app will provide all the information about the race, for competitors and fans alike, as it’s important to have all the current details, especially because things can change in the week leading up to the race and even on the big day.

With the help of the TCS New York City Marathon App, participants and their supporters can keep up with what’s happening during the week and during the race. The app also is used to push out updates, important information and any race-day communications. 

Through the app, everyone can track athletes, check out the profiles of the professional athletes, watch a race stream focused on the leaders, get insight from race experts, check in on the start/finish/key points in the race via live cameras on the course and more. 

The app is available in the App Store and Google Play.

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About The New York City Marathon

This year’s event will be the 53rd edition of the New York City Marathon, which was held for the first time in 1970 with 127 entrants and has grown to become the world’s largest marathon. 

Since the inaugural race, held entirely in Central Park, the New York City Marathon has been organized by New York Road Runners.

Nearly 165,000 runners applied to take part in the 2024 race, which is the second-most in history, behind the 2020 application period for the historic 50th running of the marathon in 2021.

And, along with being the largest marathon in the world and one of the most anticipated days in sports each year, the New York City Marathon is a huge fundraiser for charity. 

Since the introduction of the TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Partner Program in 2006, more than $520 million has been raised for over 1,000 non-profit organizations.  

The New York City Marathon is held during the first week of November each year and gives competitors an opportunity to see all five of New York City’s boroughs, starting on Staten Island and ended where it all began more than 50 years ago – Central Park in Manhattan. 

The event includes elite runners chasing world records, A-list celebrities, wheelchair racers and more recreational competitors, all of whom will set out in waves from the starting line in Fort Wadsworth.  

To be eligible for prize money the NYC Marathon, competitors must finish the race in 3 hours, 10 minutes or better. Sweep buses will follow the race, and runners must maintain a pace of at least 16 minutes per mile. The official end-of-race time is 10 p.m. EDT.

For the official website of the 2024 New York City Marathon, click HERE.

How To Watch The 2024 New York City Marathon

For those in the New York area, the 2024 New York City Marathon is being broadcast live on WABC-TV (Channel 7) from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Pre-race coverage will begin at 7 a.m., and post-race action will wrap up at 1 p.m. EDT.

The race also will stream live on the ABC 7 New York App and ABC7NY.com.

National coverage of the race will take place on ESPN2 and the ESPN app from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Pre- and post-race coverage will air on ESPN3, the ESPN app and ESPN.com from 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., respectively. 

Finally, a live two-hour show from the finish line will be broadcast on ABC from 3-5 p.m. Eastern.

Fans across the globe can watch in their home countries, too:

• Australia: Fox Sports/Kayo
• Canada: TSN
• China: SMG Sports
• Europe: Eurosport
• France: L'Equipe
• India: Eurosport
• Italy: RAI
• Japan: TV Asahi
• Mexico and Central America: ESPN International
• Middle East: TBD
• New Zealand: Sky
• South America and the Caribbean: ESPN International
• Southeast Asia: Eurosport
• Spain: TVE/Tv3
• Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport

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Course Map For The 2024 New York City Marathon 

Check out the route for the 2024 New York City Marathon here.

Results For The 2024 New York City Marathon

Results and coverage for the 2024 New York City Marathon will be available here.

The total prize fund for the 2024 New York City Marathon should approach $900,000, with the winner of each open division (one man, one woman) set to take home $100,000. Prizes for other divisions vary by category.

Prize money breakdown for the New York City Marathon

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