The 2024 NYC Marathon, covering 26.2-miles through the five boroughs is going down on Sunday, November 3rd! We’ve rounded up some of the best ways you can experience Marathon Weekend as a runner or spectator.
Runners can get race-ready with shakeout runs and pre-race events (note many of these have shake-out runs as well), followed by post-run celebrations, giveaways, recovery lounges, and medal engravings for such an amazing feat. Cheering them on from the sidelines? Spectators can also experience pre-race events and post-run celebrations in addition to cheer sign-making and stations.
Want to attend the official Opening Ceremony on Friday? More on that here. Want to view the race in person? You can find the best spots to watch and cheer along the route here and tickets to the grandstand seating here. You can even check out the TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance, open Thursday, October 31st through Saturday, November 2nd. Good luck to all our runners!
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Updated 10/31/24
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Events & Pop-ups
*Many of these have shakeout runs, cheer stations and afterparties as well
Paragon Sports Free Race Shirt Customization
📅 Saturday, October 26th- Saturday, November 2nd
📍 Paragon Sports, 867 Broadway
🎟️ Open to Public
Paragon has partnered with ASICS to offer free Race Shirt Customization leading up to the big race! Come by and get your name on your race shirt (bring your own or purchase one) while you wait! Or drop-off at the listed times through 11/01 for pick up in 24 hours! Schedule: 10/26 11am-6pm, 10/27 11am-6pm, 10/29 6pm-8pm, 10/31 11am-7pm, 11/01 11am-7pm, 11/02 11am-2pm
On Labs NYC
📅 Saturday, October 26th- Monday, November 4th
📍350 West Broadway
🎟️ Free with RSVP
On Labs NYC is a unique opportunity to experience LightSpray – the future of performance running. See a LightSpray upper being sprayed before your eyes with our robot installation. Then experience how it feels to run in the lightest upper they’ve ever made, in the Cloudboom Strike LS.
They’re also showcasing design stories and athlete exhibitions, short films, panel talks, run clubs, and more. All fueled by our friends at Happier Grocery.
Nike NYC Kit Customization
📅 Tuesday, October 29th – Saturday, November 2nd
📍 Nike House of Innovation, 650 5th Avenue
🎟️ Open to the Public with RSVP
Get ahead of race day with Nike! Join them at Nike By You to express yourself. Customize select Nike running and lifestyle apparel with limited edition artist graphics geared to your preferences, building iconic silhouettes with the best of Nike.
HOKA New York Fly Lab
📅 Tuesday, October 29th- Sunday, November 3rd, 10am-8pm
📍Shopify NY, 131 Greene Street
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Check out the HOKA Fly Lab! This is your chance to come see an exciting new race product, and even get the chance to demo it. Featuring events with Extra Butter, Citius Mag, Fleet Feet NYC, Running on Veggies x The Butcher’s Daughter, Finish Line, and others.
TeamWRK NYC Marathon Week
📅 Wednesday, October 30th- Tuesday, November 5th
📍Various Locations
🎟️ Free with RSVP
JoinTeamWRK for a week of events with some of their favorite partners in running & special surprise guests to help with (pre)recovery with Puma, The Brooklyn Circus, and special guests
Marathon Visualization Clinic & Shakeout Run: Saturday, November 2nd, 8-11am, PUMA NYC Flagship, 609 5th Avenue
Join TeamWRK and The Brooklyn Circus for a unique visualization clinic, followed by a 3-mile shakeout run. Enjoy a recovery station, customization stations, and post-run food and hydration. Special appearances by Olympic athletes Andre De Grasse and Jasmine Moore. Don’t miss out on this energizing pre-marathon experience. RSVP Here!
TeamWRK Cheerzone Powered by Puma: Sunday, November 3rd, 9am, Mile 18: E 102nd Street and 1st Avenue. Open to the Public.
Medal Engraving & Recovery: Sunday, November 3rd- Tuesday, November 5th, 10am-8pm, PUMA NYC Flagship, 609 5th Avenue
Celebrate your achievement by bringing your medal to the PUMA Flagship store for custom engraving! Show off your hard-earned bling, enjoy a recovery station to unwind, and stop by our customization station to personalize your PUMA apparel. Open to the Public.
All Weekend 10/30-11/5: The BKc x PUMA collection will be available at PUMA Flagship and their latest TeamWRK x BKc drop.
Celebrate Race Week in NYC with lululemon
📅 Thursday, October 31st – Saturday, November 2nd
📍luluemon NYC Stores
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Get marathon ready with lululemon! Select lululemon stores will be providing all your race week needs for runners and supporters. Think hydration stations with water and electrolytes and opportunities to create your own cheer signs. Schedule: Thursday, October 31st, 12-5pm (lululemon Hudson Yards); Friday, November 1st, 1-7pm (lululemon 5th Ave, lululemon Soho, lululemon Hudson Yards, lululemon Columbus Circle); Saturday, November 2nd, 11am-5pm (lululemon 5th Ave, lululemon Soho, lululemon Hudson Yards, lululemon Columbus Circle)
Runna Race Hub
📅 Thursday, October 31st – Sunday, November 3rd
📍1875 Broadway, New York City
🎟️ Free with RSVP or Open to the Public
The Running Coaching App is bringing you the ultimate weekend experience. From a 3-mile Run Club (RSVP) to Fast Braid Friday and the official Runna shakeout run (RSVP), their NY Runna Hub has you covered to be race-day-ready. More here.
adidas New York NYC Marathon Weekend
📅 Thursday, October 31st- Monday, November 4th
📍Various Locations
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Experience Marathon Weekend with adidas Running! Enjoy coaching, custom gear, carb-fests, and community runs.
Bandit Running x ASICS ‘Race Visualization Experience’
📅 Thursday, October 31st- Monday, November 4th
📍 21 Greene Street
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Come celebrate the 53rd New York City Marathon with a special edition of Bandit Running’s pop-up series: The Race Visualization Experience. In collaboration with ASICS, they present the Sound Mind Your Business capsule, available exclusively at their pop-up. Featuring a shake out run, cheer zone, post-race, and medal portraits.
Tracksmith Running NYC Marathon Pop-up
📅 Thursday, October 31st- Monday, November 4th
📍Upper West Side Pop-Up (341 Columbus Avenue) and The NYC Trackhouse
(147 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn)
🎟️ Free with RSVP
This year, Tracksmith Running will be celebrating race weekend at two locations in the city. Be sure to visit us at their pop-up on the Upper West Side or the NYC Trackhouse in Brooklyn. Featuring a Brooklyn Kick-off Party, pre-race shakeouts, post-race celebrations, and more!
NYRR Opening Ceremony Presented by United Airlines
📅 Friday, November 1st, 4pm
📍Central Park West at 63rd Street, Spectators can watch from the TCS New York City Marathon finish line in the Grandstand seating
🎟️ Open to the Public, Seating is first-come, first-served until capacity is reached
The TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony Presented by United Airlines kicks off race weekend with a celebration at the finish line in Central Park. The annual festivities feature the Parade of Nations—a showcase of runners from all over the world—and will conclude with fireworks over the finish line. This year’s ceremony will also feature the 2024 NYRR Hall of Fame Inductees.
NYRR Night of Champions
📅 Friday, November 1st, 6-10pm
📍Central Park West at 67th Street
🎟️ Ticketed
NYRR’s premier cocktail benefit proudly welcomes five-time Olympic medalist and New Balance athlete Gabby Thomas as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon at Night of Champions, Featuring open bar, silent auction, music, fare by Tavern on the Green,
Endorphins Running Pop-up at Shopify
📅 Friday, November 1st- Monday, November 4th
📍Shopify NY, 131 Greene Street
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Celebrate the TCS NYC Marathon at this exclusive 4-day pop-up event, hosted by Endorphins and New Balance in collaboration with Shopify NY. Enjoy shakeout runs, lively parties, and unique medal portraits. Plus the debut of the Endorphins race day apparel line! Receive a co-branded New Balance and Endorphins hat with your purchase of a Singlet or Race Crop —while supplies last.
Believe in the Run x New Balance NYC Marathon
📅 Friday, November 1st- Monday, November 4th
📍Various Locations
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Believe in the Run is coming to NYC with New Balance in celebration of the TCS New York City Marathon. Schedule: Friday, November 1st, 8am, The Shops at Columbus Circle (Shakeout Run); Saturday, November 2nd, 7:30am, The Shops at Columbus Circle (Shakeout Run); Saturday, November 2nd, 10-1130am and 12-130pm (Carb Box Giveaway); Sunday, November 3rd, Mile 24- Cooper Hewitt Museum (Cheer Zone)
Fleet Feet x New Balance Marathon Events
📅 Friday, November 1st- Monday, November 4th
📍 The Clubhouse, 10 Columbus Circle, Ground Floor
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Experience exclusive community events all Marathon weekend long! Check out the extensive list of programming and activations from shakeout runs, customization, panels, yoga, and more! Schedule: Breakfast Club: November 1st, 8am, Race Prep with Meghann Featherstun & Meb Keflezighi: November 1st, 1pm, Happy Hour: November 1st, 5pm,The Shakeout Run with Meb: November 2nd, 7:30am, Restorative Yoga: November 4th, 8:30am, Shake It Off Run: November 4th, 9am
Release x Reebok NYC Marathon Weekend
📅 Saturday, November 2nd- Sunday, November 3rd
📍Central Park, 86th Street & 1st Avenue, and PhD Terrace at Dream Midtown
🎟️ Free with RSVP
The Release Recovery Foundation, which provides scholarships for substance use disorder and mental health treatment to those who need it but can’t afford it, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Reebok for the 2024 New York City Marathon! Schedule: Shakeout Run (Saturday 11/2, 9am in Central Park), Cheer Station (Sunday, 11/3, 7am-2pm at northeast corner of 86th & 1st), After Party (Sunday 11/3, 2-8pm at PhD Terrace at Dream Midtown)
Shake Shack NYC Marathon Pop-up
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍Shake Shack, 1700 Broadway and 10 Columbus Circle
🎟️ Open to the Public
Stop by Shake Shack 1700 Broadway and Columbus Circle locations for live music and giveaways for runners (while supplies last).
Shakeout Runs
Ciele x GFTC x Outlandish Marathon Shakeout
📅 Thursday, October 31st
📍 Prospect Park
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join Ciele x GFTC x Outlandish for an easy-paced 5k Marathon Shakeout through the hallows of Prospect Park, ending with food and drinks at Outlandish. Costumes encouraged.
TCS New York City Marathon Shakeout Run Presented By Peloton & Mastercard
📅 Thursday, October 31st, 5-7pm
📍 TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion, West 66th Street & Central Park West
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join for a fun run to shake out those pre-race jitters. Enjoy catered food and refreshments with exciting giveaways to celebrate race day! Meet Peloton coaches Mariana Fernández, Logan Aldridge, Jeffrey McEachern, and Erik Jäger, along with NYRR coaches.
Pendry Manhattan West x Reset by Therabody Pre-NYC Marathon Shakeout Run
📅 Friday, November 1st, 9am – 12pm
📍 Pendry Manhattan West, 438 West 33rd Street
🎟️ Ticketed
Meet for an exciting in-person event hosted by Pendry in partnership with Reset by Therabody! Lace up your running shoes and get ready for 3 3-mile pre-NYC Marathon shakeout run led by Therabody athlete, Brian Peikin.
Upon return to Pendry Manhattan West, guests will enjoy breakfast, refreshments, Reset by Therabody’s recovery pop-up, mini facials by Silver Mirror Facial Bar, and more. All participating runners will receive a gift bag with items to fuel them ahead of the big race as well as aid in post-race recovery.
Hylo x Paragon Sports Shakeout Run
📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 9-10:30am
📍 Paragon Sports, 867 Broadway
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Get ready for a pre-marathon Shakeout Run with Hylo, complete with shoe demos and a post-run continental breakfast! Join for a relaxed run as we celebrate the marathon and unveil a special colorway of Hylo’s latest Debut running shoe, the Impact. Union Square-based PT group Perfect Stride will be leading an easy warmup before take off, and will be around after to answer questions. Stay afterward for light refreshments, and coffee.
Lululemon Bronx Shakeout Run
📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 10-11:30am
📍Sankofa Haus, 2422 Third Avenue, The Bronx
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join lululemon run ambassador Amy Ortiz and runner/yoga teacher Yari Roman for an energizing run. They’ve got your post-run recovery covered with their Recovery Zone, featuring yoga mats, foam rollers, and compression sleeves. Plus, enjoy 15-minute massages by Estina Capers from EC Hands for Health. Fuel up with delicious food from The Vegan Factory, stay hydrated, and don’t miss the cheer-making station to create your own custom signs. Their photographer Neiko Roman will be there to capture all the great moments, Stick around for their raffle, where you’ll have a chance to win amazing prizes!
Action Bronson Pre-Marathon 5K Shakeout Run
📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 9am-11:30am
📍 78 Rivington Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Join Action Bronson and the *baklava* marathon squad for a pre-game shakeout open to everyone walk/run/jog/push-ups. Then coffee and homemade pastries over at Colmado Coffee (286 Broome Street) with some great music from 10-11:30am.
Nike NYC Community Shakeout Run
📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 9am-1pm
📍 180 Maiden Lane
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join Nike NYC for a shakeout run, as they make the final preparations for 26.2, pacing out for 3 miles.
Bumble x Cooldown Shakeout Run
📅 Saturday, November 2nd, 10am
📍 Bird & Branch Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Bumble is hosting a pre-marathon shakeout run with Cooldown to get you ready and set for the big day. Grab your single friends and bring them along, too! All experience levels are welcome for the 2-3 mile loop. They’ll also have exclusive merch (while supplies last), a marathon cheer poster-making station, and a coffee tab to mix and mingle after the shakeout.
Cheer Stations
Dirty Bird Run Club x On Block Party
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 9am-1pm
📍 128 Bedford Avenue Suite B, Brooklyn
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join Dirty Bird Run Club and On for (potentially) the biggest block party Brooklyn has ever seen to cheer on the NYC Marathoners. Expect live music, giveaways, food, drinks, noise, and good vibes from the starting gun to the last runner across the line. If you’re not running, you’re cheering with them.
Downtown Brooklyn NYC Marathon Mile 8 Cheering Station
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍The Plaza at 300 Ashland
🎟️ Open to the Public
Join the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership at Mile 8 of the NYC Marathon to cheer on the fearless runners taking on the 26.2-mile challenge, with music and treats! Downtown Brooklyn cowbells will be provided for even more enthusiastic encouragement. Batalá and L Train Brass Band will be performing. Coffee will be provided by Coffee Project while supplies last.
Nike NYC Race Day Cheer Zones
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 10am-5pm
📍 Various Locations
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Come cheer with Nike NYC! They’ll bring the music, good vibes, confetti cannons and cowbells. Join them at mile 9, 19, 20, and 21.
Bumble x FancyFree Cheer Zone
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 9am-2pm
📍 FancyFree, 71 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Bumble is proud to be cheering you on from the sidelines of the NYC Marathon this year. Join them at mile 8 to cheer on your loved ones.
Zappos x Allbirds Spectator Comfort Zone
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 9am-2pm
📍 386 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Open to the Public
Stop by Zappos x Allbirds’ “Comfort Zone” for a chance to be celebrated.
Shake Shack Cheerzone
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍Shake Shack Williamsburg, 160 Berry Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Shake Shack be popping up near mile 11 to bring the energy and support to our runners! We will also have music and some surprise and delight moments for spectators throughout the day.
Post-Race Giveaways for Runners
Free Beer at Threes Brewing
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍Threes Brewing Gowanus, 333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Open to the Public
In addition to being a perfect place to watch the marathon (located directly on the route, with food by Grand Army, coffee, cold beer, restrooms, and more), Threes Brewing Gowanus is also rewarding marathon finishers with a free beer!
Those who show their 2024 NYC Marathon finisher medal will be treated to a crisp, refreshing pint of Threes ‘All or Nothing’ (a West Coast IPA). (21+ only)
Free Juice Shot and Energy Ball at OASES
📅 Monday, November 4th- Tuesday, November 5th, 8am-6pm
📍 OASES, 101B W 14th Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
To celebrate this year’s New York City marathon runners, OASES—a new wellness collective in the heart of Chelsea is offering a complimentary juice shot and energy ball to those who stop by and show their badge providing a boost to restore and revitalize the body after logging all those miles.
Complimentary Admission to Edge
📅 Thursday, October 31 – Thursday, November 7th
📍Edge, 30 Hudson Yards
🎟️ Open to the Public or Ticketed
Celebrate your marathon run with complimentary tickets to Edge, Vessel, and a special offer at City Climb ($150)! Just show race bib at the Edge or Vessel box office for free entry.
Spectators supporting their favorite runners can also enjoy a 20% discount on tickets to both attractions. Spectators can reserve their tickets online with promo code NYCRUN on the Vessel website and Edge website.
Free Campanelle Appetizer at Ai Fiori
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍Ai Fiori, 400 5th Avenue
🎟️ Open to the Public
Refuel after your race at Ai Fiori. All you have to do is show your race number for a free appetizer portion of Campanelle. Fresh hand-crafted twists of pasta with bright pesto genovese, hearty summer beans, and a slight crunch of pistachio.
Free Drink at El Lugar Cantina
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 11am-7pm
📍El Lugar Cantina, 30 West 30th Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Celebrate your achievements with El Lugar Cantina! Complimentary first drink if you show your medal or bib.
Shake Shack Bibs for Burgers
📅 Sunday, November 3rd
📍Shake Shack locations in NYC, New Jersey, and Connecticut
🎟️ Open to the Public
Runners can show their bib or medal at any New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut Shake Shack location to get a free ShackBurger on them.
Afterparties
Nike NYC Marathon Afterparty
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 7-11pm
📍 180 Maiden Lane
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join Nike NYC for a closing party to bring the entire running community together and celebrate our Marathoners’ collective win. Exclusive Nike Running Finisher Jacket, open bar, and food is on them.
AFTER:MILES Marathon Afterparty
📅 Sunday, November 3rd, 6-10pm
📍135 W 41st Street
🎟️ Ticketed
Whether you finished the marathon, didn’t, or are just a lover of the sport, come through! Music by Goldie Harris, Las Flaquitas, Stevie G, and Out.of.office. Hosted By Suaso They’ve got you covered with NYC’s hottest DJs, free recovery, free medal engraving, and more.
Recovery Events, Medal Engraving, etc.
Nike NYC Medal Engraving
📅 Sunday, November 3rd- Monday, November 4th
📍 Nike House of Innovation (650 5th Avenue) and Nike Soho (529 Broadway)
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join Nike NYC to engrave your race day medal with us to commemorate crossing the finish line. Medal engraving is complimentary.
Arc’teryx NYC Marathon Complimentary Medal Engraving
📅 Monday, November 4th, 10am-5pm
📍Arc’teryx Flatiron, 149 5th Avenue
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Come to Arc’teryx Flatiron to have your 2024 medal personalized, for free.
Bronx Medal Monday
📅 Monday, November 4th, 1-8pm
📍The Bronx Brewery & Empanology, 856 East 136th Street The Bronx
🎟️ Free with RSVP
The 2nd-annual post-TCS NYC marathon celebration, centering the Bronx & Yonkers running communities, and welcoming all. Featuring free medal engraving, recovery treatments, professional portrait photos, brand giveaways & raffles, and a community walk.
NYRR Marathon Monday and HSS Recovery Zone
📅 Monday, November 4th, 7am-6pm
📍TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion, Central Park and West 67th Street
🎟️ Open to the Public, RSVP for HSS Recovery Zone
Marathon Monday at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion Presented by Mastercard offers marathoners the opportunity to return to the finish line area to celebrate their accomplishment, jumpstart recovery, shop, get their medals engraved ($28), and relive the memories.
On Marathon Monday, runners can get their medal engraved by Fond Memories, shop for New Balance gear, purchase copies of the New York Times special results section, and visit the Hospital for Special Surgery Recovery Zone (book appt here).
NYRR Marathon Tuesday and Wednesday
📅 Tuesday, November 5th- Wednesday, November 6th, 8am-5pm
📍Shopify NY, 131 Greene Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Join at the NYRR Runcenter for New Balance Run Hub for medal engraving by Fond Memories ($28) and shop the New Balance Marathon collection.
Post-Marathon Party with Saucony x Paragon Sports
📅 Tuesday, November 5th, 6:30-8:30pm
📍 Paragon Sports, 867 Broadway
🎟️ Free with RSVP
Join for a post-marathon party with Saucony at Paragon Sports! Enjoy food, drinks, and some fun raffles. Don’t forget to bring your medal! There will be an optional 3-mile run at an easy pace to start your recovery from the marathon.