{"id":389020,"date":"2026-10-31T16:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/389020\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:12:16","slug":"abbott-dash-to-the-finish-line-serves-as-5k-warm-up-for-2026-tcs-nyc-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/389020\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Dash to the Finish Line serves as 5k warm-up for 2026 TCS NYC Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon on Sunday starting with the pre-show at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 7<\/p>\n

Runners crossed the marathon’s finish line in Central Park Saturday morning as part of this year’s “Abbott Dash to the Finish Line.”<\/p>\n

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Saturday, October 31, 2026 4:01PM<\/p>\n

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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.”<\/p>\n

It was all part of all the excitement ahead of this year’s TCS New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The course starts outside the United Nations building and takes runners across Midtown Manhattan before ending in Central Park on the Upper West Side.<\/p>\n

This year’s 5k featured three Olympians and four U.S. national champions.<\/p>\n

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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