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New York City Marathon

New York City, NY
Sunday, November 3, 2024

  4.7 Stars from 70 Reviews

Description

The New York City Marathon route touches all five boroughs of New York City: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. The course unites dozens of culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, crosses five bridges, and finishes in world-famous Central Park. More than two million spectators crowd the sidelines.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2024: Sunday, November 3, 2024
2023: Sunday, November 5, 2023


Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Point to Point
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: Yes


Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 47°F (8°C)
Average High: 57°F (13°C)
Average Low: 36° F (2°C)




PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 98.35
Course Score: 98.35


Race Size

2023: 51,316 Finishers
2022: 47,744 Finishers
2021: 24,940 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: 53,518 Finishers
2018: 52,700 Finishers


BQ Percentages

2023: 8.3%
2022: 5.4%
2021: 7.7%
2020: N/A
2019: 9.2%
2018: 7.6%

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: Yes


Weather Averages for Last 21 Years


Race Day Temperatures

High: 58°F  (14°C)
Low: 45°F  (7°C)

Race Start Conditions

52°F  (11°C)
Humidity: 59%

Clear
N 9 mph

PR Score

29.36

Course Score

98.35



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How does the New York City Marathon Rank?


The New York City Marathon was the 1st largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 1st largest in 2022.

Last year 8.3% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 5.4% of runners qualified for Boston in 2022.

This gives the New York City Marathon the 228th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 310th highest percentage in 2022.


Its Course Score of 98.35 ranks it as the 292nd fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 13th fastest course in New York.

The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the New York City Marathon a PR Score of 98.35. This PR Score ranks it as the 230th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 10th fastest in New York.

Learn more about PR Scores and Course Scores on the FAQ page.


New York City Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 260 feet (79m)
Min Elevation: 7 feet (2m)

Elevation Gain: 810 feet (246m)
Elevation Loss: 824 feet (251m)


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Course updated 01/11/2024



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Recent New York City Marathon Reviews

4.7 Stars from 70 Reviews
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Doctor Nappy's review of 2022 New York City Marathon.   

3 / 5 Stars

Review

Lots of people apparently love the crowd support on this course, but I didn't care about it one way or another (I run all my miles alone at home, so I really don't need a crowd to propel me during a race) and it certainly wasn't enough to overcome some huge drawbacks.

I realize that routing 50,000 runners through one of the world's biggest and busiest cities presents some enormous logistical challenges, but the race directors really didn't overcome those challenges too well, in my opinion. Beginning with transportation to the starting line, all the way out of Manhattan on Staten Island, the website and email communication never outlined well the options, their advantages and drawbacks, and the means necessary to execute those plans. Runners were encouraged to choose a means of transportation - bus or ferry - and a time, and that was it. What TIME should I choose for the ferry? Who knows, especially since I hadn't received my corral assignment or my straying time yet when I made that choice? How does one who has never been in NYC get to the ferry, and what impact do those considerations have on where to stay in the city? Who knows?

Fortunately, I managed to figure most of that out or lucked into some good guesses but on race day, once we got off the ferry, the runners' troubles and confusion had just begun. Supposedly a simple bus trip awaited us after the ferry to shuttle us to the starting village, but no, not by a long shot. With no direction or queuing instructions, no one guiding foot traffic and no ropes or flags pointing out where to line up, we stood, shoulder to shoulder in a throng, some for (including me) for well over 90 minutes, less than 50 feet from the buses as they came and went, while the chaos built and the luck of the draw of where the next bus stopped and simple aggression determined which person or group got on next. Those who had run the race previously said this was unlike previous years, but someone somewhere apparently missed the memo, because the whole affair could not have been more poorly organized and it's lucky no one got hurt or trampled.

Once we finally made the starting village, which fortunately featured plenty of room for relaxing (finally!), stretching, and preparation, along with ample toilet facilities, I found communication about timing of corral entry and other details sorely lacking. Sparse signage and very few PA announcements out me in grave danger of being closed out of my corral.

Having just barely made the corral, I managed to start on time (super late for a marathon, by the way, in case you are considering this as a future race—waves begin around 9:00 and continue for a few hours after - so biorhythms and warm weather be damned, you are running into the afternoon), I found the race itself frustrating. Though I ran slower than I had estimated because of the unseasonably warm and humid weather, I passed infinity other runners along the course. This was especially challenging and frustrating on the narrow streets and rolling hills of Brooklyn, and it continued almost until the end of the race? How would this be possible if waves and corrals were organized by pace? One might argue that I simply encountered others also going slowly because of the conditions, but no. Many of these folks were clearly older, less fit, or otherwise clearly not capable of keeping a pace consistent with the wave they were assigned. Again, this suggests to me poor organization on the part of the race planners. More than that, perhaps because of the crowds and sheer volume of runners, I found this race much more riddled with people who walked or stopped abruptly in the middle of the road than any other I have run. Maybe these are just casual running "tourists," who don't know the unwritten rules or marathoning?

Finally, I found the finish support and exit procedures cumbersome and subpar. No chocolate milk? No bananas? No carbs beyond a small bag of pretzels? No cold drinks at all except water? Top it all off with a nearly one-mile walk to the bag check (don't get me started on the lack of bag check at the starting line and the need to check finishing gear a day or two ahead of time at the finish line in Central Park), and it felt like a trudge, not a celebration, after a long run.

As to "running all five burroughs?" Meh. I know it's very difficult to pull it off in a city that size, but maybe they shouldn't even try. You really don't see anything of Queen, The Bronx, or Staten Island. Your time in each is passing and perfunctory. The race is basically all Brooklyn and Manhattan.


Race Tips

Start planning your trip to the starting line a long time in advance and don't rely on the race itself to give you meaningful guidance on this. Check other websites or YouTube videos for practical advice.


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)


ASC's review of 2018 New York City Marathon.   

5 / 5 Stars

Review

The marathon was well organized. Plenty of security, water stops and people cheering. Didn't like the long walk to exit Central Park but its for the runners security.


Race Tips

Hold back for the first few miles. Going out to fast will end up burning you out. The Queensboro Bridge is a tough climb. Once on first Avenue it's amazing with the crowd cheering. You are a rock star for a day.


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)

The Ferry is the best way to get there.


ML's review of 2018 New York City Marathon.   

5 / 5 Stars

Review

Being from Chicago, I didn't want to like NYC but NYRR really do put on a great race! The spectators were great and were out in full force. There were maybe 3 spots on the entire course where there weren't any spectators, 2 of them being bridges. The hills were just always there, nothing major but just rolling nearly the entire way and you don't really notice them until the last 5-10k.


Race Tips

Be patient in the first half, its easy to let the spectators pump you up but really try and be conservative in the first half. The rolling hills sap your legs and you'll feel it that last 10k.


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)

Stayed at the Marriot Vacation Club - Pulse. Had a great view of the Empire State Building, super close to the expo and the Midtown Library pickup. The hotel had bagels, fruit, water, and Gatorade for guests the morning of the race.


Jt's review of 2018 New York City Marathon.   

5 / 5 Stars

Review


Race Tips


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)


L's review of 2018 New York City Marathon.   

2 / 5 Stars

Review

I was really excited to run this marathon. After applying for the lottery 4 years in a row, I finally got in and the hype was huge! Unfortunately, it wasn't as great as I thought it would be. There were crowds in some places, but not all along the course like Boston. The expo was okay, but not nearly as big as Boston or LA and CRAZY EXPENSIVE in comparison too. When you crossed the finish line it was a solid 10 minutes before you got just 1 bottle of water (the only one they give you) and you have to walk a mile before getting your poncho and to get to the family meeting area. Honestly after the bad racing experience I had, these things made it so much worse. This is my 10th marathon on 9 different courses and only the second one I've said I definitely wouldn't want to run again. It's just too expensive and way too much extra work for too little return.


Race Tips

I was warned that the bridges make it a hilly experience, but I didn't expect my quads to completely cramp up at mile 16-17, making the rest of the race a literal uphill battle. By the time I made it to Central Park, I was barely able to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage because I could barely bend my legs. Even if you love downhills like I do, I would advise you to go out extra slow especially on the first big downhill over the bridge because it will kill you later on. Besides that first hill being a little fast, I stuck to my racing strategy, not going out too fast and still completely died despite having really solid training runs at faster paces on hills that I thought were similar though not as long. Don't listen to those who tell you to bank time because of the hills in Central Park, it's not worth the pain!


Logistical Tips (Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Discounts, etc.)

I stayed at a pretty conveniently located hotel just outside of Times Square, but it still took almost 4 hours to get from there to the starting line on race morning. They had barely any restrooms en route because the lines at the ferry terminal were too long to wait in and we waited in the line for the busses after the ferry for 45 minutes with no bathrooms whatsoever, and we were on the busses for 30-45 minutes after that. I just barely made it to my corral on time because they close them 20 minutes prior to when your waive starts without making any announcements until right before.

Stay as close to the finish line as possible because they make you walk a really long way in Central Park and we got completely screwed by a pedicab getting back to the hotel when it was the only means of transit we could find.

Getting to the city, we parked at the Harbor Point Garage at the Stamford, CT Metro North Train stop and it was pretty convenient and only $12 for every 24 hours. The train ride from there was about an hour to Grand Central.