Limited time · ends Thursday, November 5, 2026
New York Road Runners is giving away 100 entries to the 2027 TCS New York City Marathon: 1 VIP grand prize (2 entries with VIP start perks plus 2 nights at The Ritz-Carlton Central Park), 5 runner-up prizes (2 entries each), and 88 single entries. Random drawing on or about November 10, 2026. Open to legal US residents (50 states + DC), 18+. NO PURCHASE OR DONATION NECESSARY. Per the official rules, a donation will not improve your chance of winning. Enter with a donation: $50 = 10 entries, $100 = 30, $200 = 70, $400 = 150. Early bird: donations made before October 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET get 3x entries. Free entry (alternative method): fill out the free entry form at https://go.rallyup.com/f603bc/mailentryrequest then save it as a PDF and email it to entries@rallyup.com by November 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Each free entry gets the average number of entries donors received, early-bird bonus included. One entry method and one submission per person. Official rules: https://rallyup-sweepstakes.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2027+TCSNYCM+Hundred+Entry+Sweepstakes+Official+Rules.pdf
Learn more & enterThe TCS New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon, with over 50,000 finishers annually. The course traverses all five boroughs of New York City, starting on Staten Island and finishing in Central Park. The iconic race features the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge start and passionate crowds throughout.
Non-Guaranteed Drawing The 2027 drawing is expected to open in early February 2027 and run about three weeks, with results in early March (dates not yet announced). Applying is free; the entry fee is charged automatically only if you're selected. 2027 fees have not been announced. Details: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/the-drawing Time Qualifier (guaranteed for NYRR races, limited for others) Qualifying window: January 1 – December 31, 2026, net (chip) time. Example standards for ages 18–34: men 2:53:00 marathon or 1:21:00 half; women and non-binary 3:13:00 or 1:32:00. Standards loosen with age. Times from an NYRR marathon or eligible NYRR half (NYC Half, Brooklyn Half, Staten Island Half, Maybelline Women's Half) give guaranteed entry. Times from other certified marathons compete for a limited number of spots, fastest first by age and gender; the rest go into the drawing. Full standards: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/marathon-time-qualifiers 9+1 Program (NYRR members) Run 9 qualifying NYRR races and volunteer at 1 event for guaranteed entry the following year. Starting with the 2027 program (which earns 2028 entry), members must first win a free members-only eligibility drawing, then buy a $99 9+1 Pass. Details: https://www.nyrr.org/run/guaranteed-entry/tcs-new-york-city-marathon-9plus1-program 15+ Finishers Anyone who has finished the NYC Marathon 15 or more times has guaranteed entry for life. Charity and International Guaranteed entry by fundraising for an official charity partner, or through an official international tour operator package. For most international runners, the realistic routes are the drawing, charity, or a tour operator.
A point-to-point tour of all five boroughs. It starts on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, runs through Brooklyn and Queens, crosses the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan, briefly dips into the Bronx, and returns down Fifth Avenue to finish in Central Park. It's not flat: the five bridges and the long Fifth Avenue climb before the park make it one of the tougher majors. Starts: five waves, with bus and ferry transport to Staten Island assigned by pace. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge closes to traffic at 7:00am, so plan an early start. Course closing: sweep buses follow at about a 16:00/mile pace behind the last wave. Course details: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/race-day/the-course The start: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/race-day/the-start
2025 race (November 2, 2025) Weather: cold and clear, about 5–6°C (41–43°F) in the morning, warming to about 14°C (57°F) by mid-afternoon. Dry, sunny, and nearly windless. Winners: Benson Kipruto (KEN) 2:08:09, beating Alexander Mutiso by 0.03 seconds in the closest finish in race history; Hellen Obiri (KEN) 2:19:51, breaking a 22-year-old course record. Wheelchair: Marcel Hug 1:30:16 (his seventh NYC title), Susannah Scaroni 1:42:10. Eliud Kipchoge finished 17th to complete his Six Star. Field: 59,226 finishers.
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