TCS New York City Marathon Course Strategy | Episode 1

This year, as New York Road Runners celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first 5-boro New York City Marathon, we’ve created a series of videos that highlight the iconic route from the start in Staten Island to the finish in Central Park.

This video series takes runners on a borough-by-borough journey that highlights the course’s extraordinary features—including five bridges, a dozen city parks, iconic commercial thoroughfares, and quiet residential streets.

Each installment features borough-specific historical course information—including interviews with some of those who helped build the course and ran that first year, and others—NYRR staff and volunteers, plus city agency partners—who have made each race happen and witnessed its fascinating evolution.

These riveting details are paired with expert advice from New York Road Runners coaches, providing viewers with insights and strategies to bolster their confidence for race day—including advice on nutrition, pacing, mental toughness, running form, and more.

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