How to Watch and Track the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 1, bringing professional athletes and thousands of runners to the five boroughs with live domestic and international television and streaming coverage detailed by letsrun.com.

Race day kicks off early in the morning with the professional divisions. The Men’s Professional Wheelchair Division starts at 8:02 a.m. The Women’s Professional Wheelchair Division starts at 8:02 a.m. The Professional Women’s Open Division starts at 8:35 a.m. ET, with the Professional Men’s Open Division following at 9:05 a.m. ET.

Following the elite fields, the general field sets off across five rolling waves. Wave 1 launches at 9:10 a.m., Wave 2 at 9:45 a.m., Wave 3 at 10:20 a.m., Wave 4 at 10:55 a.m., and Wave 5 at 11:30 a.m.

Viewers can catch the action across multiple networks and platforms. Live television coverage airs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2, while ABC7 provides local coverage live in New York. Pre-race programming runs from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on ABC-7, WABC, and Fubo. Continuing coverage follows on ABC-7 and WABC from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with finish line coverage streaming on ABC7NY.com from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET.

For Spanish-speaking viewers domestically, a Spanish-language broadcast airs live on ESPN3, accessible via the ESPN App and ESPN.com, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. International audiences can tune in through various broadcast partners depending on their region, including Fox Sports Australia in Australia, TSN in Canada, SMG Sports in China, Eurosport across Europe, L’Équipe in France, TV Asahi in Japan, RTVE and TV3 in Spain, and SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fans following the race online can access runner tracking and a live leaderboard through the official event links provided on the letsrun.com forum.