From the words of our runners, the TCS New York City Marathon is “the only day of the year when millions of New Yorkers… hit the streets in all 5 boroughs (Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Manhattan) to scream and cheer on 50,000 perfect strangers who have come from all over the world to run 26.2 miles.” Not only do you experience the diversity of the neighborhoods, but also of the runners themselves who flock to the race from all over the globe. As one of the nominations put it, “the whole course is a party!”

Despite its immense field size, this race seems to be one of those rare events that attracts a ton of people, all with sky-high expectations, and delivers an ultra-premium race experience year after year (5 stars, 100% reviewer recommendation).