Overview
- The 26.2‑mile race begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on Staten Island, crosses all five boroughs, and finishes in Central Park at West 67th Street.
- Live national coverage airs on ESPN2 from 8–11:30 a.m. ET with a Spanish simulcast on ESPN3, WABC-TV carries the local broadcast, and ABC presents a 3–5 p.m. ET post‑race show.
- Defending winners Abdi Nageeye, Sheila Chepkirui and Susannah Scaroni return, with major contenders including Eliud Kipchoge, Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi, Evans Chebet, Albert Korir and Sifan Hassan.
- Prize offerings include $100,000 for each open-division winner, equal pay across genders, $50,000 for each wheelchair champion, a $50,000 event‑record bonus, and $25,000 to the top American man and woman.
- Forecasts call for cool, dry conditions with temperatures in the high 40s at the start rising to near 55°F by afternoon and winds gusting up to 15 mph.