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NYC Marathon 2026

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Race-critical updates and the next dates come first. Choose a separate guide for runners, spectators, exploring New York or trips beyond the city; official race information links back to its NYRR source.

At a glance

Race day
November 1, 2026
Place
New York City
Time zone
New York local time (ET)

Race-critical now

Latest updates

Dated race news, each labeled with where it comes from.

Official NYRR (New York Road Runners)Race edition: 2026

The 2026 finisher medal

  • NYRR unveiled the 2026 finisher medal on October 7. It celebrates 50 years of the five-borough course, first run in 1976, and 50 years of New York City Marathon finisher medals.
  • Zinc with an electroplated gold finish, 3.5 inches (about 8.9 cm) wide — slightly larger this year — with a center medallion the same 2.12-inch size as 2025. A sculptural, sunburst-shaped circle of skyline shows the five bridges runners cross.
  • The ribbon nods to 1970s design and carries the race logo, the 50th-anniversary mark and each of the five boroughs.
  • Mile Commons tipPhotos: NYRR's linked release shows the medal. We do not reproduce NYRR's photos until reuse permission is confirmed, and we could not verify an official separate back-view photo as of October 8.

Bib numbers and wave assignments

  • Runner reportsAn earlier runner report is out of date and is no longer shown.
  • Officially, NYRR sends each runner a checklist email with wave and corral placement, and your bib shows your wave, color and corral.
  • Mile Commons tipMile Commons cannot see or change your NYRR assignment.

Next key dates

See the full dates list in For Runners →

Choose your guide

  • For Runners →

    Expo, start transport, waves, course, aid, finish, recovery and deadlines.

  • For Spectators & Supporters →

    Viewing spots, subway context, tracking, finish access and reunion planning.

  • Explore NYC →

    Where to stay, getting around, food and a concise set of sourced city ideas.

  • Beyond NYC →

    Post-race ideas in New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Connecticut.

Course & pacing tools

Read Mile Commons' course overview, elevation framing & runner notes