About 50,000 runners are expected to cover the 26.2-mile, five-borough course of the TCS New York City Marathon Sunday, beginning at Staten Island’s Fort Wadsworth and ending at Manhattan’s Central Park.
Organized by the New York Road Runners, or NYRR, it is the last of the six annual events constituting the World Marathon Majors, or WMM.
The marathon gets under way in waves, beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST. The professional women start at 9:10 a.m. EST.
Road Closures
Because of the race, a number of bridges and roads throughout the five boroughs will be closed in whole or in part. For example, the upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be closed Saturday beginning at midnight EDT and the lower level of the same bridge will be closed Sunday starting at 7 a.m. EST.
A full list of affected roads and bridges can be found on the NYRR’s website here.
Video: Route Map
I cant believe there are so many people