50th Annual TCS New York City Marathon

Crowds lined New York City’s streets on November 1, 2026, to cheer on runners in the 50th annual TCS New York City Marathon. Roughly 60,000 runners took their spots at the starting line, and the race broke the world record for the largest marathon for the second consecutive year. In the men’s division, first time marathon runner from Sweden, Andreas Almgren won with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 1 second. In the women’s division, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds. The event was an all-day spectacle. Residents and visitors filled the streets, turning the city into a party. DJs played along the route, and restaurants handed out free food. The city came together once again to celebrate the fiftieth year of the spectacle.