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New York City Marathon 2027
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Sunday, November 7, 2027. New York is the world’s largest marathon, run through all five boroughs. There are many ways in: the drawing, time qualifiers, NYRR’s 9+1 program, charity teams and tour operators.
DrawingQualifierCharity
2027 drawing dates and fees are not announced yet. Guaranteed-entry programs are running now.
How to get inQualifying timesCourseRecordsFAQOfficial site ↗
- Race dayNov 7, 2027first Sunday of November
- StartStaten IslandVerrazzano-Narrows Bridge
- Field52,000+the world’s largest marathon
- Entry feeNot announced yet2027 fees
- Qualifier window2026Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026
- Boroughs5since 1976
Key dates
Countdown from today
- 54 daysQualifier window ends
- 365 daysRace day
How to get in
2027 entry, step by step
- Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026Time qualifier window Qualifiers from NYRR races are guaranteed. Spots for non-NYRR qualifiers are limited.Open now
- During 2026NYRR 9+1 program Run nine NYRR races and volunteer once in 2026 for guaranteed 2027 entry.Open now
- Not announced yetDrawing Includes a member-only second-chance drawing. Dates not announced yet.Not announced yet
- Early 2027International tour operatorsNot announced yet
- Spring 2027Charity partners announced Team for Kids and Team for Climate are NYRR’s own charity teams.Not announced yet
- Nov 7, 2027Race dayComing up
Qualifying times
NYRR publishes time-qualifier standards by age and gender for runners aged 18 and over on November 7, 2027. See the official time qualifiers page for the full table. See the official table ↗
The course
Five boroughs, starting on a bridge
- The course runs through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx before finishing in Manhattan.
- The race moved to all five boroughs in 1976.
Course records
- Men
- 2:04:58 Tamirat Tola, 2023
- Women
- 2:19:51 Hellen Obiri, 2025
Plan your trip
For the night before, Sat Nov 6 · near Central Park
Where to stay
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Getting there
- LGALaGuardia Airport5.4 miFlights arriving Nov 6 into LGA ↗
- EWRNewark Liberty International Airport12 miFlights arriving Nov 6 into EWR ↗
- JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport14 miFlights arriving Nov 6 into JFK ↗
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Fun facts
- The first New York City Marathon in 1970 had 127 entrants and 55 finishers, running four laps of Central Park.
- More than 1.2 million people have finished the race.
- Runners come from about 140 countries.
New York guides
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Quick answers
When is the 2027 New York City Marathon?
Sunday, November 7, 2027.
When is the 2027 NYC Marathon drawing?
Not announced yet. NYRR will post drawing dates and 2027 fees on its entry page.
How do I get guaranteed entry to the NYC Marathon?
Options include NYRR’s 9+1 program, a time qualifier run in 2026 (guaranteed at NYRR races, limited for others), 15 or more career finishes, charity teams and tour operators.