Start time, how to watch and more

The TCS New York City Marathon is about to begin, and the Big Apple is already buzzing.

Tens of thousands of runners from around the world will take to the streets on Sunday, November 3, covering 26.2 miles through the city’s five boroughs.

The race starts in Staten Island and goes through Brooklyn and on to Queens. Runners then head to the east side of Manhattan and spend a couple of miles traveling through the Bronx before heading through Central Park to the finish line. Cm. full mapbelow.

Here’s what you need to know before race day, according to marathon organizers.

What time does the New York City Marathon start?

The wheelchair division begins at 8 a.m. and the professional runners begin their race at 8:35 a.m. Five waves of runners then begin their race every 35 minutes, starting at 9:10 am.

How can I see New York Marathon?

For New Yorkers, the race is typically open to spectators from miles 3 to 26, according to marathon organizers.

Locally, the race will be televised on WABC-TV Channel 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. To follow the rest of the country, ESPN2 will broadcast the race live from 8 to 11:30 a.m. ESPN will also broadcast the race live through its app and website.

What are the best routes to watch the New York City Marathon?

Here are the best viewpoints in New York, according to marathon organizers.

• Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn: 2–4 miles.
• Fourth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue: 8 Mile.
• Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn: 10–13 miles.
• Pulaski Bridge: 13.1 miles
• First Avenue, Manhattan: 16–18 miles.
• East Harlem: 18-20 miles.
• Charity Support Area, First Avenue and 120th Street: 19-20 miles.
• Fifth Avenue, East 90th Street – East 105th Street: 23-24 miles.
• Central Park, the race finishes on 67th Street West Drive.

What roads are closed during the New York City Marathon?

The following streets will be closed on Sunday, New York City officials said.

Bronx street closures

• East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and Morris Avenue
• East 138th Street between Ryder Avenue and the Madison Avenue Bridge
• East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Ryder Avenue
• Alexander Avenue between East 135th and East 138th Streets
• Morris Avenue between East 138th and East 140th Streets
• Rider Avenue between East 140th and East 138th Streets

Street closures in Brooklyn

• 4th Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue
• 6th Avenue between 74th and 75th Streets
• 7th Avenue between 79th and 74th Streets
• 74th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
• 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and Fourth Avenue
• 92nd Street between Gatling Place and Fort Hamilton Boulevard
• 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Boulevard and 4th Avenue
• Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th and 4th Avenues
• Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
• Dahlgren Place between the Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street
• Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
• Fort Hamilton Boulevard between 92nd and 94th Streets
• Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
• Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
• Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
• McGuinness Boulevard between Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue.
• Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street

Manhattan street closures

• First Avenue between 47th and 42nd streets
• First Avenue between 59th Street and the Willis Avenue Bridge
• Fifth Avenue between 120th and 90th Streets
• Fifth Avenue between 138th and 124th Streets
• 90th Street between Fifth Avenue and East Drive
• 120th Street between Fifth Avenue and Mount Morris PC West
• 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Mount Morris PC West
• 47th Street between First and Second Avenues
• 59th Street between the 59th Street Bridge and First Avenue
• Broadway between 59th and 65th streets
• Broadway between 59th and 77th streets
• Central Park between West 77th and 86th Streets
• Central Park West between 59th and 77th streets
• Columbus Avenue between 59th and 77th Streets
• Central Park South between Fifth Avenue and Columbus Circle
• Some of Roosevelt’s exits
• Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and Central Park South
• Some exits from Harlem River Drive

Queens street closures

• 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Street
• 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
• 44th Street between 10th Street and Hunter Street
• 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
• Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
• Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
• Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
• Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street.

Staten Island street closures

• Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
• Dennis Toricelli Street between School Road and Lyman Avenue
• Duer Lane between Major Avenue and McClean Avenue
• Lily Pond Avenue between the Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard
• Lincoln Place between School Road and Narrows Road
• Lyman Avenue between Dennis Toricelli Street and Tompkins Avenue
• Major Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
• McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
• Narrows the road south between Fingerboard Avenue and Lily Pond Avenue.
• Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
• St. Mark’s Square between Victory Boulevard and Hyatt Street.
• School Road between Bay Street and the Staten Island Expressway
• Tompkins Avenue between Major Avenue and McLean Avenue
• Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
• Wadsworth Avenue between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue

Bridges and road closures

Bridges of Manhattan and Bronx

• Madison Avenue Bridge
• Willis Avenue Bridge

Manhattan and Queens Bridges

• Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Bridges from Brooklyn to Queens:

• Pulaski Bridge (southbound)

Brooklyn Highways:

• Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street

Brooklyn-Staten Island Bridges:

Who won the New York City Marathon last year?

In 2023, Ethiopian Olympian Tamirat Tola won the men’s division in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 58 seconds. NBC Sports reports this.. The women’s division was won by Kenyan Hellen Obiri, who finished in two hours, 27 minutes and 23 seconds.

In the wheelchair category last year, Swiss athlete Catherine Debrunner won the women’s division with a time of 1 hour 39 minutes 32 seconds. Also from Sweden, Marcel Hug won the men’s division in one hour, 25 minutes and 29 seconds.

Which celebrities are running the New York Marathon?

Jennifer Connelly, known for her roles in the films “Labyrinth,” “A Beautiful Mind” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” spoke on the channel social media that she would run the marathon in support of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Catfish star Nev Schulman also shared on Instagram that he plans to run a marathon this weekend, posting a message in which he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to run after a cycling accident two months ago.

Shulman shared a video of himself lying in a neck brace in a hospital bed, saying he “didn’t know if I could walk again.” The video then showed him preparing for Sunday’s race a few months later.

NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff reports. social media that he is running the marathon as a “warm-up for Election Day coverage” while raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Former Bachelor star Matt James took to social media to announce his return to the New York City Marathon, sharing a video of his journey and tips for all runners.

Another star of the Bachelor franchise, Peter Weber, also announced that he is returning to the streets of New York to participate in the race. In a Nov. 2 Instagram story, Weber revealed he was running for the Achilles International team.

Vinny Guadagnino from “Jersey Shore” said in an interview Instagram post his first marathon will take place this Sunday. As a native New Yorker, he called the race a “bucket list item.”

Following her run at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, actress Claire Holt said in an Instagram Story on Saturday that she was unexpectedly “nervous” after running another 26.2 miles on Sunday.

She then shared a photo of her routine and training set for the New York City Marathon.