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New York

Five boroughs and the biggest marathon crowd on earth. How to plan TCS New York City Marathon week.

TCS New York City Marathon 2027 Sun, 07 Nov 2027
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The race

Categories, key dates, race-week weather and getting there
Key dates
  • Race daySun, 07 Nov 2027 · 5:30 AM
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Where to stay

Areas that work on race week
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.001Close to the expoMidtown West

Near the expo at the Javits Center and the race-morning buses.

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Photo: Nmattson10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain02Close to the finishUpper West Side

A short walk from the Central Park finish, with a calmer neighbourhood feel.

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Photo: Daniele Pieroni, CC BY-SA 2.003Near the Staten Island ferryLower Manhattan

Handy if you're taking the ferry to the start.

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Local favourites

Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.

Run

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Shakeout run
Central ParkManhattan

The full loop is about 6 miles. Run part of it to see the last miles of the course.

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Shakeout run
Hudson River GreenwayWest side, Manhattan

Flat riverside paths that run the length of Manhattan.

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Route
Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBOLower Manhattan and Brooklyn

Go early before the crowds. Better as a walk after the race.

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Refuel

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Eat
A New York bagel breakfastAny neighbourhood

The classic pre-race carb. Pick a plain one if your stomach is nervous.

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Café
La CabraEast Village

Danish light-roast coffee and cardamom buns.

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DevociónWilliamsburg

Farm-to-cup Colombian coffee.

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Coffee Project New YorkEast Village

A specialty café and training lab.

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Toby's EstateTribecaMap ↗
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MamanDumbo, Brooklyn

French pastries.

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Café
Arcane EstateWest Village

No. 12 on the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026.

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Café
Sey CoffeeBushwickMap ↗
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Partners CoffeeWilliamsburgMap ↗

Train

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Gym
CrossFit NYCFlatiron

An official HYROX training gym.

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Gym
Chelsea Piers FitnessDowntown Brooklyn

An official HYROX affiliate.

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Gym
Tone HouseFlatiron

Athletic conditioning and sled work.

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Studio
Sky Ting YogaChinatownMap ↗
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Y7 StudioPark Slope, BrooklynMap ↗

Explore

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Sight
The High LineChelsea

An elevated park on an old rail line. A good recovery walk.

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Sight
Top of the RockMidtown

The skyline view, with Central Park laid out below.

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Local crews

Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.
Run crew
NYRR Open RunWeekly, in parks across the city

Free community runs from New York Road Runners. Check the NYRR site for times.

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Free 5 km (parkrun)
Brooklyn Bridge Park parkrunSaturdays, 9am in winter (8am in summer)

Free, timed 5 km with skyline views.

Run crew
Harlem RunWeekly, Harlem

A welcoming, community-led run crew.

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North Brooklyn RunnersWeekly, Greenpoint and Williamsburg

A big, friendly Brooklyn club.

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New York FlyersGroup runs and workouts

One of the city's best-known running clubs.

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Dyckman Run ClubThursdays, Inwood

A free uptown run club.

Good to know

November weather

Early November is cool, often around 5–12°C at the start. You'll wait a long time on Staten Island, so bring warm throwaway layers.

Getting around

Tap a contactless card on the subway and buses with OMNY.

Race morning

Book your start transport (bus or ferry) when you register. Getting to Staten Island takes longer than you think.

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