SINCE its first event in 1970, the NYC Marathon has gone on to become the biggest marathon in the world.
Here we take a look at the route the professional athletes and tens of thousands of amateur runners will be taking, plus which roads will be closed to traffic.
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The race kicks off in Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, before runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows BridgeCredit: Corbis – Getty
The clocks go back one hour early on race dayCredit: Alamy
When is the NYC Marathon?Â
The 2025 New York City (NYC) Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
It starts early in the morning, with the first competitors setting off at 8am EST (1pm GMT).
The race brings together more than 50,000 runners from around the globe, spanning all five boroughs of NYC, from Staten Island to Manhattan’s Central Park.
The start times are staggered by categories, with the men’s professional wheelchair division starting at 8am.
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NYC Marathon start times include:
8am – Men’s Professional Wheelchair Division
8.02am – Women’s Professional Wheelchair Division
8.22am – Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities
8.35 am – Professional Women’s Open Division
9.05am – Professional Men’s Open Division
9.10am – Wave 1
9.45am – Wave 2
10.20am – Wave 3
10.55am – Wave 4
11.30am – Wave 5
The clocks go back one hour early on race day due to daylight saving time ending, giving runners an extra hour of rest before the marathon kicks off.
What is the NYC route and what streets are closed?Â
The marathon route covers a full 26.2 miles.
It starts at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, before runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
After crossing into Brooklyn, the route follows Fourth Avenue, Lafayette Avenue and Bedford Avenue.
The course crosses the Pulaski Bridge into Queens, then the Queensboro Bridges into Manhattan’s East Side.
Runners cross the Madison Avenue Bridge into the Bronx, before returning to Manhattan via the Willis Avenue Bridge.
The final stretch takes the runners through Harlem and up Fifth Avenue, ultimately entering Central Park for a challenging finish complete with rolling hills.
The New York City Department of Transit has listed the following road closures:
Staten Island (Main Route):
Staten Island Expressway
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Additional Embargo Locations in Staten Island:
Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Wall Street/St. George Station between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
Steuben Street between West Fingerboard Road and Olga Place / Hyland Boulevard
Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard / West Fingerboard Road and Father Capodanno BoulevardÂ
Brooklyn (Main Route):
Dahlgren Place between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
Additional Embargo Locations in Brooklyn:
4th Avenue between 94thStreet and 92nd Street
94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 79th Street
Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
6th Avenue between 74th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street
Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
The men’s professional wheelchair division starts at 8am, with the women’s professional wheelchair division following minutes laterCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Queens (Main Route):
11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)Â
Additional Embargo Locations in Queens:
Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
Queensboro Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Manhattan (Main Route):
Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Pedestrian Entrance Ramp – Eastbound)
East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan:
East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd AvenueÂ
Bronx (Main Route):
Willis Avenue Bridge
East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
Manhattan (Continued – Main Route):
Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 67th Street Approach to West Drive
Additional Embargo Locations in Manhattan:
142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcom X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 138th Street
Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
West Drive
Terrace Drive
Center Drive
West 67th Street Approach to West Drive
West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
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Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 76th Street
West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue between West 74th Street and Broadway
Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle