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“Big Six” marathon through the “Big Apple”

On November 3rd it will be that time again. Then the 53rd New York City Marathon will be held. The NYC Marathon is considered one of the largest in the world. Every year more than 50,000 runners take part. With more than 2 million spectators each year, the race is one of the biggest sporting events in the city.

The first wave starts at eight o’clock local time (2pm CEST). New York is considered a challenging route with 275 meters of height and five bridges. Therefore, the main runners run about two to three minutes slower compared to other main marathons. What is special about the route: The marathon runs through the five districts of the city that never sleeps.

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New York City Marathon: The Route

The start is on Staten Island, near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge takes you to Brooklyn. Most of the route is covered there. Shortly after the halfway point, the participants cross the Pularski Bridge into nearby Queens. When you reach the third bridge, the Queensboro Bridge, there is the steepest climb of the race.

This attempt is followed by the arrival of Manhattan. After that there’s a short stretch through the Bronx before the field of runners returns to the upper region. Now we will go through the Harlem area to the famous Fifth Avenue shopping street. The final stage first goes down to Central Park and then through where the finish line is.

The marathon through New York City is one of the “World Marathon Majors” along with Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago and Berlin. The final “Big Six” race of the year takes place in the “Big Apple”.

Who were the winners last year?

In the men’s event last year, Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won with a time of 2:04:58. Tola also won marathon gold at the Olympics in Paris this year. In the women’s race, Hellen Obiri of Kenya won (2:27:23). This year she won Olympic bronze over 42 kilometers.

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Is the race live on TV for free?

AND! The New York City Marathon will be broadcast live on TV ​​for free on Eurosport. Fans can watch the race on television from 2pm to 5:30pm (CEST). Eurosport can also be watched live via Joyn.