TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

( 102 reviews )
98% of reviewers recommend this race
  • New York,
    New York,
    United States
  • November
  • 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Tim

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
8 34
2011
"Overwhelming but Amazing Experience"
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Tim 's thoughts:

This is a bucket list marathon for anybody interested in running marathons in this country. It's just as big as everyone has probably told you and/or looks like on TV. Everything is super-sized, so if you like crowds you might want to look elsewhere in New York state if you're looking to scratch NY off your map. The expo was huge, but plenty of room to move around still and our swag bags were full of actually useful things, including our very cool looking longsleeve tech shirt. Race day is a little cumbersome because of logistics, but it was nice to start our day on a boat going towards Staten Island. The organizers have it down to a science, so they only thing that makes it slow are the 50k people around. The course did a good job of taking you through the boroughs and while you hit some highlights, runners should look to borough specific races if they want to see Yankee Stadium, Times Square, etc. The finish line area was a bit of a bummer because I would loved to hang around Central Park more, but they give you a huge bag full of food to keep you moving. It was advertised and if it wasn't for the price, I would be sure to go back.

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