📅 November 2, 2025
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POV: These are the start-line vibes you can expect in Staten Island on November 1.🤩🗽
06/15/2026
Are you ready to crush your 2026 goals? 🗽
Of course you are—and we can help! Registration is open for the NYRR x Runna 2026 TCS New York City Marathon training program, designed to help you train smart 🧠 and stay on target 🎯until November! Here’s what you get:
📱 A personalized 18–20-week training plan based on your experience.
💙 Access to a vibrant community of runners offering motivation and support in a private Strava group moderated by our NYRR coaches.
🗺️ Expert knowledge from our coaches about the TCS New York City Marathon course, giving you the competitive edge and confidence to perform your best.
🎉 Access to special race-week events!
Whether this is your first or 10th time tackling the five boroughs, NYRR x Runna will have you ready to run your best! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vOIS2q
The greatest city in the world, today and everyday. 💙🧡
Congrats to the world champion New York Knicks 🏀 and congrats to New York. 🗽
More joy at the last night or finish line? Trick question: all New York joy is created equal. 🥳
Inspired and reaffirmed that New York NEVER gives up and ALWAYS shows up. 🗽 Knicks in 5.
06/10/2026
Run the 5️⃣ boroughs from anywhere on the planet! 🗽🌏
The application for the Guaranteed Entry tier of the Virtual TCS New York City Marathon opens today through June 17. If your name is selected, and you complete your 26.2 miles within the race period, you’ll earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2027 TCS New York City Marathon!
We also have three other tiers—the application for these opens on Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. ET.
💚 Team for Kids tier: Raise funds for NYRR’s youth and community programs and earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2027 TCS New York City Marathon.
🏅 Medal tier: Earn a finisher medal for completing your 26.2!
🏃 Love of Running tier: Choose between FREE and premium, which earns you a Virtual 6 credit!
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/43LkX8p
05/29/2026
“Running has given me a positive outlet during difficult moments and helped me unlock a level of mental and physical resilience I didn’t know was possible.”
Meet Nicholas Eliscu. 👏
Nicholas started running after the pandemic as a way to manage stress.
“It gives me a chance to clear my head, quiet the outside world for a bit, and focus on showing up for myself.”
Nicholas began running local races in 2023 and joined NYRR to “connect with like-minded people who share the same passion for movement.” This year, he’s taking part in the 9+1 program to run the TCS New York City Marathon in 2027.
“Running started as a way for me to clear my head but quickly became a huge part of my identity. Through NYRR and the running community, I’ve been able to challenge myself, meet amazing people, and build a routine that keeps me grounded.”
I mean it. 🫵
04/28/2026
“I run because I can. I feel so grateful to be able to say that.”
Meet Mark Goldschmitt. 👏
Mark discovered NYRR after his wife, Jennifer, died from cancer in December 2017 at the age of 41. Jennifer had worked as an oncology nurse, and Mark was left to raise the couple’s three boys. In 2018, Mark met a longtime NYRR member named Cara, and she convinced him to run the 2019 Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, which takes place the day before the TCS New York City Marathon.
He loved the experience, but he didn’t get serious about running until 2024, when he opted to take part in the 9+1 program. In 2025, at the age of 53, he made his 26.2-mile debut at the TCS New York City Marathon—a race he’d always watched on TV but never dreamed he’d actually run.
“It was really one of the great experiences of my life. Running through every borough and seeing the crowds and feeling the excitement was off the charts."
The race took on added meaning because Mark was able to raise money for the Northwell Cancer Institute. He’s since become an avid runner, and this year, having already finished the United Airlines NYC Half and the RBC Race for the Kids 4M, he’ll take on the RBC Brooklyn Half, the Citizens Queens 10K, the Achilles Hope & Possibility 4M, and the TCS New York City Marathon.
Mark works as a CPA and finds running to be the ultimate stress reliever—especially during tax season. He feels stronger than ever, and to those thinking about trying running, he has a message: “Just do it!”
“I am inspired by the thousands of people who show up and run with NYRR, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes. I am inspired by my three boys and am happy to show them that their dad can be an athlete, too.”