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The 26.2-mile course of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon begins at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and continues through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx before finishing in Central Park. This year's course includes a revised section in the South Bronx, the first change there in 15 years. Please note, course route overlaid on satellite imagery that was not captured on race day.

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