How hilly is the TCS New York City Marathon?
The TCS New York City Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 246 m.
TCS New York City Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Awaiting a fresh confirmation
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
TCS New York City Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 90/100
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Guides for this race
Use the detailed guides to plan entry, preparation and your race weekend.
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
TCS New York City Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Parkland, Waterfront, Riverside, Island
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the TCS New York City Marathon route go?
The TCS New York City Marathon route starts at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island (at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge) and finishes at Central Park, Manhattan (near Tavern on the Green). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn, Pulaski Bridge, Queens and Queensboro Bridge. 50th anniversary of the five-borough course in 2026.
What should runners know on race day for the TCS New York City Marathon?
Fully closed roads across all five boroughs.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Island
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 246 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:04:58 (Tamirat Tola)
- Women's course record
- 2:19:51 (Hellen Obiri)
- Field size
- Approximately 55,000 runners; the world's largest marathon by finishers (59,226 finishers in 2025).
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Ballot entry: Entry is listed as ballot or lottery based.
- Ballot
- Yes
- Qualification status
- Championship
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Fully closed roads across all five boroughs.
- Expo / packet pickup
- TCS New York City Marathon Expo presented by New Balance at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center; mandatory in-person bib pickup, no race-day pickup.
- Race village
- No
Access and course status
- Start
- Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island (at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge)
- Finish
- Central Park, Manhattan (near Tavern on the Green)
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn, Pulaski Bridge, Queens, Queensboro Bridge, First Avenue Manhattan, Willis Avenue Bridge, The Bronx, Fifth Avenue, Central Park
- Notable features
- 50th anniversary of the five-borough course in 2026
- Official Charity Partner Program of 670+ charities aiming to raise over $100 million
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 90Favourability /100
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