Watch the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon on Sunday starting with the pre-show at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 7
Runners crossed the marathon’s finish line in Central Park Saturday morning as part of this year’s “Abbott Dash to the Finish Line.”
Saturday, October 31, 2026 4:01PM
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NEW YORK (WABC) — Runners lined up on Manhattan’s East Side Saturday morning for the start of the “Abbott Dash to the Finish Line.”
It was all part of all the excitement ahead of this year’s TCS New York City Marathon.
The 5-k Abbott Dash gives 11,000 athletes the thrill of crossing the iconic finish line in Central Park while also getting their legs ready for the big day.
The course starts outside the United Nations building and takes runners across Midtown Manhattan before ending in Central Park on the Upper West Side.
This year’s 5k featured three Olympians and four U.S. national champions.
The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 1. Coverage on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York begins with pre-race coverage, Marathon Sunday, at 7:00 a.m. Live coverage of Sunday’s marathon begins at 8:00 a.m. only on Channel 7 and ESPN2.
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