{"id":25350,"date":"2025-11-01T19:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T19:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/25350\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T19:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T19:09:08","slug":"how-to-watch-2025-nyc-marathon-online-without-cable-free-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/25350\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch 2025 NYC Marathon Online Without Cable: Free Livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIt\u2019s almost the first Sunday of November, which means it\u2019s time for the New York City Marathon. The race, which winds through all five boroughs, draws top athletes, amateur runners<\/a>, and usually a batch of celebrities. A record 55,646 runners finished the race last year.<\/p>\n

\t\tAt a Glance: How to Watch the NYC Marathon\t<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you\u2019re looking to watch the 2025 NYC Marathon \u2014 whether for a loved one in the race or the athletes competing \u2014 read on. Ahead is a quick guide on how to livestream the NYC Marathon online without cable this year.<\/p>\n

\t\tHow to Watch the NYC Marathon Online\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025 NYC Marathon is airing nationally on ESPN2 and locally in the New York City area on WABC-TV. Here\u2019s a list of live TV streaming services you can use to watch the NYC Marathon online without cable:<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDirecTV\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $69.99\/month (best plan)
\u27a4 Five-day free trial
\u27a4 Up to 185+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tDirecTV carries both ESPN2 and local WABC-TV in the NYC area, meaning you can watch the NYC Marathon online no matter where you\u2019re located. Both channels are included in DirecTV\u2019s MySports package, which costs $69.99 a month. However, you can get a five-day free trial to start and $10 off each of your first two months.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFubo\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $55.99\/month
\u27a4 Up to $30 off first month
\u27a4 Up to 300+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFubo also carries ESPN2 and local WABC-TV for NYC Marathon livestreams. The channels are available in Fubo\u2019s Sports<\/a> + News package, which also includes ESPN Unlimited. You get a five-day free trial, the first month costs $45.99, and then it costs $55.99 a month thereafter.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tESPN Unlimited\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $29.99 a month \/ $299.99 a year
\u27a4 BUNDLE DEAL: get Disney+ and Hulu for free for 12 months when you sign up for ESPN Unlimited\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAnother way to livestream the NYC Marathon is with ESPN\u2019s new service, ESPN Unlimited, which includes streams of all ESPN channels. ESPN Unlimited costs $29.99 a month, but doesn\u2019t offer a free trial.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tHulu + Live TV\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $82.99\/month
\u27a4 Three-day free trial
\u27a4 95+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tYou can also livestream the NYC Marathon online with Hulu + Live TV. This service starts with a three-day free trial and costs $89.99 a month after that. Right now, however, new subscribers can save $25 on each of their first three months.<\/p>\n

\t\tStream the NYC Marathon for Free\t<\/p>\n

\n\tWant to watch the NYC Marathon for free? Grab a free trial to DirecTV<\/a>, Fubo<\/a>, or Hulu + Live TV<\/a> to watch the NYC race for free.<\/p>\n

\t\tWhen is the 2025 NYC Marathon? Date, Start Time\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025 NYC Marathon takes place Sunday, Nov. 2. Here are the start times for each group:<\/p>\n

\n\t8:00 a.m. ET: Men\u2019s Professional Wheelchair
8:02 a.m. ET: Women\u2019s Professional Wheelchair
8:22 a.m. ET: Handcycle and Athletes with Disabilities
8:35 a.m. ET: Elite Women\u2019s Division
9:05 a.m. ET: Elite Men\u2019s Division
9:10 a.m. ET: Wave 1
9:45 a.m. ET: Wave 2
10:20 a.m. ET: Wave 3
10:55 a.m. ET: Wave 4
11:30 a.m. ET: Wave 5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25351,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9,24,55,54,16049,56,16183,168,319],"class_list":{"0":"post-25350","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-new-york-city-headlines","11":"tag-new-york-city-news","12":"tag-noads","13":"tag-ny","14":"tag-rs-recommends","15":"tag-running","16":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}