Overview
- The women's elite start at 8:35 a.m. ET and the men's at 9:05 a.m. ET on the 42.195 km course from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to a Central Park finish.
- The professional field features Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele and defending champion Abdi Nageeye, with top Kenyans in contention and Sifan Hassan leading the women's favorites.
- NYPD will deploy a large presence including helicopters, drones and social‑media monitoring, and Commissioner Jessica Tisch says there is no credible specific threat.
- The event draws participants from more than 150 countries and is expected to attract over a million spectators along the five‑borough route.
- The race closes the 2025 World Marathon Majors season, with a strong Italian contingent reported between roughly 2,000 and 2,600 runners, including pro Daniele Meucci and Rome's marathon promoting its event at the expo.