| New York City Marathon | |
|---|---|
 The TCS New York City Marathon logo | |
| Date | First Sunday in November[1] |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon 26.219 miles (42.195 km) |
| Primary sponsor | TCS (since 2013)[2] |
| Established | 1970, 54 years ago |
| Course records | 2:04:58 Tamirat Tola (2023) 2:22:31 Margaret Okayo (2003) |
| Official site | www |
 2024 New York City Marathon | |
The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world,[3][4] with 53,627 finishers in 2019[5] and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race.[3] Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors.
The race is organized by New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970, with the exception of 2012, when it was cancelled due to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, and 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Guaranteed entry to the marathon can be gained by satisfying the requirements of the 9+1 program or the 9+$1K program (where NYRR members run in nine sponsored races and either volunteer at another event or donate $1,000 to support NYRR programs for young athletes), having completed 15 or more previous NYC Marathons, or meeting time qualification standards. In addition, runners can gain an entry by joining a team to raise funds for one of a number of charities.
- ^ "November in New York City Weather and Event Guide". Gonyc.about.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "NYC Marathon gets new sponsor". ESPN New York. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Kit Fox (March 2, 2017). "2017 New York City Marathon Entrants By the Numbers - Applications for the world's largest race were at an all-time high for 2017". Runner's World - Rodale Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "AIMS - World's Largest Marathons". Aims-association.org. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Lorge Butler, Sarah (November 5, 2019). "The 2019 New York City Marathon Is World's Largest 26.2". runnersworld.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.