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Reading the course
Course identity
The New York City Marathon starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, crosses all five boroughs and finishes in Central Park, Manhattan. This page pins the 2025-tcs-new-york-city-marathon version using the organiser's public material from NYRR.
The island start and five-borough route make logistics more complex than a same-city loop. Do not use an old track to plan transport or start timing; follow the current official instructions.
Verified facts
- It starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island and finishes in Central Park, Manhattan.
- The route crosses all five boroughs and is point-to-point.
- This page pins the 2025 version; current route changes and race-day closures must be checked on the official page.
- Distance basis: Official 26.2 miles / 42.195 km.
- Elevation basis: The official page does not give a climb figure verified for this site, so it remains unknown here.
- The map anchor is a RunMap editorial overview location, not an official start, finish or course coordinate.
What this page does not provide
This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority. It does not treat a third-party track, illustration or elevation sketch as official geometry; race-day routes can also change because of construction, weather or safety arrangements.
How to use this page
Treat it as a pinned-version entry, not a navigation tool. Confirm the year, category and direction, then check the organiser's technical material for that edition. Use the pace calculator for arithmetic and read the marathon distance for training context. Ultra and trail races also require separate checks of mandatory kit, aid spacing, weather windows and escape options.
Sources and reuse
This original explanatory text was prepared by the RunMap editorial desk from NYRR's public material and is licensed CC BY 4.0. Event names, official marks, official route text and official files remain the property of the organiser; This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority.