TCS New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon Route
Plan the New York City Marathon route with GPX preview, five-borough course notes, bridge strategy and Runwiv route tools.
Five Borough ChallengeWorld MajorBridge Strategy
This is a closed-road event route. Normal-day running conditions are very different from race day.
Check bridge access, traffic rules and local restrictions before previewing any section of the route.
Route facts
42.6 km26.5 mi89 m climbRoadPoint-to-pointPB Medium
Start: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge start · Finish: Central Park finish
Course map
Route experience preview
Five Borough Challenge
Filter tactical cards on the real course map, then play the route to see how silence zones, music drops, crowd messages and live updates fire on your wrist.
Distance
0.00
km
Pace
4:45
/km
Start
Finish
Runwiv setup
- Primary mode: Solo, Ghost, Spectator
- Route experience: Five Borough Challenge
- A strategy-first marathon guide for the five borough journey, with bridge warnings and landmark pacing cues.
- Pacing: Do not overcook the bridge sections early. Run the borough transitions by effort, not ego, and save your best focus for Central Park.
Route moments
On-course cues
Bridge discipline cue
Brooklyn crowd release
Central Park finishing focus
Hype moments
Verrazzano settle prompt
Queensboro reset
Park finish countdown
Spectator spots
Brooklyn crowd sections
Queens transition
Queensboro Bridge exit
Central Park finish
FAQs
Is the NYC course a pure PB route?
Not really. It is better treated as a tactical marathon route because the bridges and late-race terrain change the effort profile.
Can I still use it for Runwiv Ghost pacing?
Yes, but effort-based pacing is usually more helpful here than locking onto a flat-course target pace.
Where should I verify official course updates?
Always check the official NYRR marathon course page before race day.