Overview
- The race begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET with wheelchair divisions and staggered waves through 11:30 a.m., and the official course recording cutoff is 10 p.m.
- National TV coverage runs on ESPN2 from 8–11:30 a.m. ET with a Spanish simulcast on ESPN3; WABC/ABC7 carries the local telecast, ABC airs a 3–5 p.m. finish‑line show, and iHeartRadio provides live audio.
- Defending champion Abdi Nageeye returns as Eliud Kipchoge makes his NYC debut alongside Evans Chebet, Albert Korir and Kenenisa Bekele; the women’s field features Sifan Hassan’s NYC debut with Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi and Sheila Chepkirui, while Susannah Scaroni returns and Daniel Romanchuk is out with a shoulder injury.
- Winners in the men’s and women’s open divisions will earn $100,000, with $25,000 to top Americans, $50,000 to each wheelchair champion and a $50,000 bonus for any event record broken.
- Route and street closures are published across all five boroughs, grandstand seating is available near the Central Park finish, runner tracking is offered in the NYRR app, and the forecast calls for a cool start in the high 40s rising to the mid‑50s with breezy winds.