53,520
Largest Field1970
Inaugural running1M+
Estimated spectators$825,000
Prize purse$500,000
Time & Record BonusParticipants from approximately 140 countries tour the city, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and running through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx before ending in Manhattan.
The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and the largest marathon in the world. More than 1.2 million people have finished the race since its first running in 1970 with just 127 entrants and 55 finishers running four laps around Central Park. The race expanded to all five boroughs in 1976 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020.
Held annually on the first Sunday of November, the race features over 53,000 runners including the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. Participants from approximately 140 countries tour the city, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and running through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx before ending in Manhattan.
More than one million spectators and thousands of volunteers line the city streets in support of the runners, while millions more watch the television broadcast in 170 countries and territories.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. The 50th running of the TCS New York City Marathon is set for November 1, 2020.
Inaugural running
1970
Recent participation
| Year | Finishers | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37,866 | 25,546 | 12,320 |
| 2007 | 38,607 | 29,072 | 12,535 |
| 2008 | 38,096 | 25,216 | 12,880 |
| 2009 | 43,660 | 28,485 | 15,175 |
| 2010 | 45,103 | 28,948 | 16,155 |
| 2011 | 47,340 | 30,068 | 17,272 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 50,266 | 30,699 | 19,567 |
| 2014 | 50,530 | 30,108 | 20,422 |
| 2015 | 49,595 | 28,899 | 20,696 |
| 2016 | 51,388 | 29,931 | 21,457 |
| 2017 | 50,761 | 29,677 | 21,084 |
| 2018 | 52,814 | 30,658 | 22,156 |
| 2019 | 53,640 | 30,894 | 22,746 |
Course records
| Men | 2:05:06 (Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011) |
| Women | 2:22:31 (Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2003) |
| Men's Wheelchair | 1:29:22 (Kurt Fearnley, AUS, 2006) |
| Women's Wheelchair | 1:43:04 (Tatyana McFadden, USA, 2015) |
Prize purse
US$825,000 (US$100,000 for male & female open division champions; US$20,000 for male & female wheelchair division champions)
USA Division
US$116,000 (US$25,000 for top U.S. male & female open finishers)
Largest field
51,388 finishers (2016)
Estimated spectators
1 million+