Runners crossing over from the Queensboro Bridge
Photo by Adrian Childress
On your mark, get set, run! The TCS New York City Marathon is returning to the Five Boroughs this weekend.
On Sunday, Nov. 5, tens of thousands of racers will lace up their running shoes and pace their way through each borough of New York City.
Like always, the race will kick off on Staten Island, with runners heading over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into the rest of the Big Apple. The race will begin in phases for professional runners, wheelchair athletes and all other participants.
The runners will then follow the course through Brooklyn and Queens, then into Manhattan, looping up to the Bronx and then back down to Manhattan, finishing up near Tavern on the Green in Central Park.
Last year’s marathon saw 47,839 participants from 131 countries around the world make the 26.2-mile trek through the five boroughs, according to the New York Road Runners. The average runner completed their journey in a time of 4 hours, 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
The men’s and women’s professional divisions in last year’s race were won, respectively, by Kenyans Evans Chebet (final time: 2 hours, 8 minutes, 41 seconds) and Sharon Lokedi (final time: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds).
Click here to see the full view entire route map of this year’s race.
Travel changes
Vehicular traffic will be closed where the race is taking place. After the last runners make it through a section of the course, a sweep bus will roll through, allowing those who wish to not finish the race to be picked up and dropped at the post-finish area.
Once the street sweepers pass, the streets will reopen to traffic.
There will be changes to public transit throughout the day. Be sure to check out mta.info before leaving for your destination.
Where to watch
The race often brings out thousands of spectators, with viewing being free and open to the public from mile 3 to mile 26. For free viewing with a good view of the…
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