The Start

• Your race bib indicates your start wave, color, and corral. There are five start waves, three start colors (blue, orange, and pink), and six corrals per wave. Wave and corral assignments cannot be changed.
• Runners assigned to different corrals and waves but wish to start together may do so by going to the corral and wave corresponding to the higher corral letter and number.
• Please follow the multilingual announcements for each wave instructing runners to line up in the corrals.
• Your finish time is your net time from when you cross the start line.

Check back soon for start corrals and waves.

TCS New York City Marathon runners are assigned to corrals and waves based on the estimated finish time they submitted with their registration.

Runners will receive confirmation of their wave/corral placement in mid-October, prior to picking up their bib at the Expo.

Runners who wish to submit a faster race result, which could qualify them for an assignment to an earlier start wave, must do so by September 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET, following these guidelines:

• Submit request to: https://help.nyrr.org/s/contactsupport
• Runners must provide the official race link (URL) from an in-person, certified marathon completed between January 1, 2025 and September 11, 2025. Race results from indoor marathons, virtual marathons, and triathlons will not be considered.
• Please note: Corral changes within a wave will not be considered.
• Runners will NOT be able to request a wave change at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance.
• The New Balance Bronx 10 Mile on September 14 is the final NYRR race that updates pace.

More info coming soon!

A dedicated retreat for runners seeking calm before the race. This space, designed for all participants—including those with sensory sensitivities—provides a serene, low-stimulation environment to relax, recharge, and refocus amidst the race-day excitement, offering a moment of tranquility before taking on 26.2 miles.

Waste diversion stations – Please utilize the 6 waste diversion stations to help divert your waste from the landfill.

E-Waste – Please dispose of any e-waste, including portable chargers, in these designated bins at the waste diversion stations rather than in general trash bins.

Clothing donation bins – Please place your leftover clothing in the clothing donation bins throughout the village. Donations go to All of Us Clothing.

Electric Generators – NYRR owns multiple solar electric generators that power various areas of the start village.

The NYRR Pace Team members are some of the most experienced runners in New York City and the most knowledgeable runners on the course. They have an average success rate of 94% of hitting their target finish time. Pacers will be on hand to guide participants toward specific goal times over the 26.2 miles. Pace Team members will lead groups at various paces between 6:40 per mile and 14:18 per mile (between a 2:55 finish and a 6:15 finish).

Find Your Pacer

If you choose to run with a pace group, you can look for the NYRR Pace Team members in the start corrals wearing their blue-and-white-striped NYRR Pace Team singlets. You can also come to the Running Lab at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo to meet your pacer. Each pacer will carry signs that correspond with their respective finish times and paces. There is no fee to run with the pace team or sign-up process.

Check back soon for more info on Pace Team and corrals.