This tremendous marathon started as a Central Park race with 55 finishers and is now one of the world's biggest and most popular marathons, with around 52,000 finishers annually!
A November classic, this marathon is a race unlike any other. You and tens of thousands of others will pound the tarmac over 26.2 miles past so many significant, historical and famous landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the Empire State Building and Central Park.
One of the World Marathon Majors on a course through the five boroughs of New York City.
A three-day programme featuring partner offers and a wide range of activities.
Including the Statue of Liberty, The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the Empire State Building and Central Park.
Family events, opening ceremony, Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K and much more.
Event details are on the TCS New York City Marathon listing.
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Every year thousands of runners take part in this event and fundraise for charity. While this is hugely beneficial to the charities it gives the runner advantages too, from supporting a cause that is close to your heart to securing a place in this highly sought-after event and much more.
Committing to raising money for charity gives you motivation to get outside and run, plus all of these extras which will elevate your event experience:
Charities know that raising money is all part of the challenge, which is why they provide advice, branded materials and a personalised online fundraising page to help the donations roll in. Think videos for social media, branded imagery and testimonials from previous runners.
Whether this is your first run or your fifth, you'll need to train for it! You'll receive an in-depth training plan with guidance, plus many charities have access to expert coaches and elite runners too, who can provide exclusive tips for your race preparation. Experts include Runningwithus, Full Potential and Olympic champs.
When you show up on the big day, people need to be able to see clearly that you're supporting a charity. Most charities will give you a branded and personalised t-shirt or vest to run in on the big day, and often a training top too.
Overseas runners may find it reassuring to join a ready-made charity team who will help secure your place in the event, advise on travel, accommodation and put you in touch with teammates.
You may not be the only person running for that charity, so it's well worth meeting other runners through the charity's invite-only social media pages! You can organise to meet up for training runs, chat with the charity's expert coaches and share tips and stories with each other to keep the motivation levels running high.
Charities buy places in this event, then give them to runners who agree to raise money for the charity – these are called charity places. Charity places are a great way to support a good cause and get a place in the event, especially if ballot entries are closed.
Marathon running and charity fundraising go hand-in-hand - which charity will you run for?