TCS New York City Marathon

Selections are open for transportation, bag pre-check, and Expo time slots for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Log in to your NYRR dashboard to make your picks.

You must choose your transportation and decide whether to opt in for bag pre-check by Tuesday, September 8, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

If you fail to select your transportation by the deadline, you will have very limited options and will not be able to switch.

Learn more: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/race-day/transportation-to-the-start

The moment you become a champion.🥹🗽🏆🏁

Be ready for what’s on course—here’s what to expect at the 2026 ⬆️
Start using gels during your long runs now to dial in what works for you, and plan to bring your own on race day.
✅ Maurten Gel will be available at miles 12 and 18.
✅ Two options will be available at both Gel Depots: Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 100 Caf 100.
✅ Maurten Gel 100 contains 25 grams of carbohydrates.
✅ Maurten Gel 100 Caf 100 contains 25 grams of carbohydrates and 100 milligrams of caffeine.
Maurten Gel is built on Hydrogel Technology, with no added colors, preservatives, or flavors, and is designed to make fueling easier on the stomach.
We strongly recommend carrying your own fuel and using the Maurten Gel Depots at miles 12 and 18 as a supplement. Quantities on course are limited and not guaranteed, so please be mindful of runners behind you and take one gel per depot.
Learn more and save on fuel at maurten.com.

The only marathon vocabulary you'll need for race day 📝

Race-day hydration starts with knowing what’s on course. Here’s where runners can find water and Endurance Formula at the 2026 ⬆️⚡

✅ Water and Endurance will be available at official fluid stations every mile from mile 3 through mile 25, except at miles 5, 7, and 9.
✅ The on-course Endurance Formula flavor will be Lemon-Lime. 🍋🍋‍🟩
✅ Gatorade Endurance products contain a multi-carbohydrate blend that helps maintain performance while lowering the chances of stomach discomfort. Trusted by athletes around the world, it has fueled marathoners through New York City for more than a decade.

Made for the miles. Use your remaining long runs to practice your hydration and fueling strategy before race day!

If Grete Waitz was in the race, she was probably going to win it, and you could probably guess how she might break the tape. 🥳

Waitz is the most dominant figure in New York City Marathon history, winning the race a total of 9 times from 1978 through 1988. She lost only once: After trying for a 10th win and finishing 4th, she retired from serious competition, having spent nearly a decade and a half on the global stage.

In 1998, Waitz became the chair of the NYRR Foundation, which has evolved into NYRR Community Impact. Refusing, as always, to be merely a figurehead, she became actively involved, especially with children: She attended practices, ran with the kids, and cheered at their races when she was in NYC. From afar, she wrote for the kids’ newsletter, wrote personal letters to those who wrote to her, and helped guide program development. We wouldn't be the organization we are without Grete Waitz.

As we celebrate her life and legacy at this weekend's NYRR Grete’s Great Gallop 10K, send some love 💙, admiration 🙌, and awe 🤩 in the comments.

Tegla Loroupe becomes the first African woman to win a major marathon, shattering the glass ceiling for African women's road racing.

Loroupe was born in the West Pokot District of Kenya. As one of 25 children, she spent her early years doing manual labor and helping to care for her siblings.

She ran 10 kilometers to and from school each day and began winning footraces against older students. Recognizing her own talent, Loroupe resolved to become a professional runner—a decision her father disagreed with. Kenyan officials once called her "too frail to succeed."

In 1994, she won the New York City Marathon, becoming the first African woman to win a major marathon—a norm across global running events today. She won New York again the following year and twice held the women’s marathon world record.

In 2003, she founded the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation, devoted to ending conflict around the world. She continues to crusade for peace and women’s rights.

Send some love to Tegla for all her accomplishments, on and off the roads. 💙🧡🩷