From 55 runners in 1970, the New York City Marathon has grown to more than 50,000 runners (and 98,000 applicants) in 2017. This year, the race will feature a dominant set of runners from the United States in the women's field -- including 2017 champion Shalane Flanagan, 2018 Boston Marathon winner Desiree Linden and Molly Huddle -- while the men's side includes Kenyan defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor, four-time U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman and Shadrack Biwott. The wheelchair division will also feature legends such as Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug.
The details
Date: Nov. 4, 2018
Start times: 8:30 a.m. ET, wheelchair division; 9:20 a.m. ET, pro women; 9:50 a.m. ET, pro men; final wave, 11 a.m. ET
Start line: Western end of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island
Finish line: Just outside of Tavern on the Green, Central Park
Results: New York Marathon real-time results
Route: Map and other info
Official race website: TCS New York Marathon
Runfographics: Interactive infographics to help you learn more about the race
Who to watch for: Find out which celebs and notable runners will be in New York
How to watch
In the New York tri-state area: Watch the race broadcast live on WABC-TV, Channel 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. The race also will be presented live on abc7ny.com and via the Watch ABC app. Prerace coverage will be carried live on WABC-TV, Channel 7, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET. Additional weekend race-related events will be carried live in the New York tri-state area on WABC-TV, Channel 7, on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
For the rest of the nation: Watch live coverage from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and via Watch ESPN/ESPN App on computers, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Additionally, the race will be available in Spanish via ESPN Deportes+. Prerace and continuing coverage also will be carried live on Watch ESPN from 7-9 a.m. ET and from 12:30-2 p.m. ET. Watch ESPN also will present a view of the finish line from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Also catch the national highlight show on your local ABC affiliates from 4-6 p.m. ET
On mobile devices: This broadcast is available live on tablets or smartphones with Watch ABC in New York and the ESPN App. Access to Watch ABC and the ESPN App is available through participating TV providers.
Around the world: International viewers can watch the broadcast from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET via a variety of global broadcast partners; international viewers should check local listings.
Live streaming coverage schedule
Opening ceremony: Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET on Watch ESPN
Countdown to the starting line: Saturday from 11:30 p.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Watch ESPN
Eyewitness News Marathon Sunday: Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET on Watch ESPN
New York Marathon: Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
New York Marathon, live continuing coverage: Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET on Watch ESPN.
New York Marathon rebroadcast: Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on ABC.
New York Marathon, Final Finisher: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Watch ESPN.
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