New York City Marathon 2024: Starting Time, How To Watch and More

The TCS New York City Marathon is about to kick off and the Big Apple is already buzzing.

Tens of thousands of runners from across the globe will take to the streets Sunday, Nov. 3, traveling 26.2 miles through the city's five boroughs.

The race begins in Staten Island and moves through Brooklyn and up into Queens. Runners then take on the east side of Manhattan, spend a couple miles traveling through the Bronx, before making their way through Central Park to the finish line. See the full map , below.

Here's what to know ahead of race day, according to marathon organizers .

What time does the New York City Marathon start? The wheelchair division begins at 8 a.m, while professional runners start their race at 8:35 a.m. Then the five waves of runners begin their race every 35 minutes, starting at 9:10 a.m.

How do I watch the New York City Marathon? For those in New York City, the race is generally open to spectators from mile 3 to mile 26, per the marathon's organizers.

Locally, the race will be televised on WABC-TV Channel 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. To tune in across the rest of the country, ESPN2 will be broadcasting the race live from 8 to 11:30 a.m. ESPN will also stream the race live through their app and website.

What are the best viewing routes for the New York City Marathon? Here are the best viewing spots in New York, according to the marathon's organizers.

Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn: miles 2-4

Fourth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue: mile 8

Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn: miles 10-13

Pulaski Bridge: mile 13.1

First Avenue, Manhattan: miles 16-18

East Harlem: miles 18-20

Charity Cheer Zone, First Avenue and 120th Street: miles 19-20

Fifth Avenue, East 90th Street-East 105th Street: miles 23-24

Central Park, race finishes at 67th Street on West Drive

What roads are closed during the New York City Marathon? According to New York City officials, the following streets will be closed on Sunday.

Bronx street closures

East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and Morris Avenue

East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge

East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue

Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street

Morris Avenue between East 138th Street and East 140th Street

Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street

Brooklyn street closures

Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue

Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue

Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street

Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue

Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street

Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuiness Blvd

Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue

Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue

McGuiness Boulevard between Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue

Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street

Manhattan street closures

First Avenue between 47th Street and 42nd Street

First Avenue between 59th Street and Willis Ave Bridge

Fifth Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street

Fifth Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street

Broadway between 59th Street and 65th Street

Broadway between 59th Street and 77th Street

Central Park between West 77th Street and 86th Street

Central Park West between 59th Street and 77th Street

Columbus Ave between 59th Street and 77th Street

Central Park South between Fifth Ave and Columbus Circle

Some FDR exits

Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and Central Park South

Some Harlem River Drive exits

Queens street closures

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

Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street

Staten Island street closures

Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road

Dennis Toricelli Street between School Road and Lyman Avenue

Duer Lane between Major Avenue and McClean Avenue

Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard

Lincoln Place between School Road and Narrows Road

Lyman Avenue between Dennis Toricelli Street and Tompkins Avenue

Major Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and Tompkins Avenue

McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue

Narrows Road South between Fingerboard Avenue and Lily Pond Avenue

Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street

St. Marks Place between Victory Boulevard and Hyatt Street

School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway

Tompkins Avenue between Major Avenue and McLean Avenue

Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road

Wadsworth Avenue between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue

Bridges and highway closures Manhattan and Bronx bridges

Madison Avenue Bridge

Willis Avenue Bridge

Manhattan and Queens bridges

Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Brooklyn to Queens bridges:

Pulaski Bridge (southbound)

Brooklyn highways:

Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street

Brooklyn to Staten Island bridges:

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Who won the New York City Marathon last year? In 2023, Ethiopian Olympian Tamirat Tola won the men's division with a finishing time of two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds, NBC Sports reported . In the women's division, Kenya's Hellen Obiri won, finishing in two hours, 27 minutes and 23 seconds.

In the wheelchair divisions, Swiss athlete Catherine Debrunner won the women's division last year with a finishing time of one hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. Also from Sweden, Marcel Hug won in the men's division in one hour, 25 minutes and 29 seconds.

Which celebrities are running the New York City Marathon? Jennifer Connelly, known for her roles in "Labyrinth," "A Beautiful Mind" and "Top Gun: Maverick," revealed on social media that she'll be running the marathon in support of The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

"Catfish" star Nev Schulman also shared on Instagram that he plans to run the marathon this weekend in a post where he expressed his gratitude for being able to run after his bike accident two months ago.

Schulman shared a video of himself in a neck brace in a hospital bed saying he "didn't know if I would walk again." The video then showed him months later, training for Sunday's race.

NBC News' Jacob Soboroff wrote on social media that he's running the marathon as a "warm up for Election Day coverage," raising money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.

The former "The Bachelor" star Matt James has announced on social media his return to the New York City marathon, sharing videos of his journey and tips for any fellow runners .

Another star of the "Bachelor" franchise, Peter Weber, has also revealed he's returning to the New York City streets for the race. In an Instagram story Nov. 2, Weber shared that he's running for Achilles International.

Vinny Guadagnino from "Jersey Shore" said in an Instagram post that Sunday will mark his first marathon. He called the race a "bucket list item" as a native New Yorker.

Following her run at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, actor Claire Holt said in an Instagram Story Saturday that she's unexpectedly "nervous" to run another 26.2 miles on Sunday.

She then shared a picture of her number and workout set for New York City's marathon.