NYRR confirms the 2026 course is 26.2 miles through all five boroughs; the currently downloadable map file remains labelled 2025, so the versions are kept explicit.
NYRR official course page ↗Course intelligence · TCS New York City Marathon 2026 course services
New York City Marathon course, aid stations and toilets
Read the course visually first—Route, Terrain, Checkpoints and Replay—then turn the verified service points into an ETA, fueling, toilet and refill plan.
Course Cinema / Terrain Lab
Read the course with your eyes—not another wall of text.
Organizer route assets, elevation evidence, checkpoints and official replay are separated into visual modes. Nothing is drawn as “3D terrain” unless an official asset supports it.
Reference edition2025 latest official PDF · 2026 course factsTCS New York City Marathon 2026 course services
Official route
Latest official TCS New York City Marathon route PDF
Use this visual for orientation; use the verified service explorer below for aid / toilet decisions.
Organizer course source ↗No separate official elevation image verified
RaceZip will not generate a decorative elevation profile from missing data. Open the organizer course source for the current official reference.
Official 2026 fluid stations run roughly every mile from mile 3 to 25 except miles 5, 7 and 9; gel depots are at miles 12 and 18.
NYRR fluids and fuel guidance ↗Official medical stations sit approximately every mile from mile 3 and at the finish; timing mats are at the start, every 5K, halfway, mile 20 and the finish.
NYRR medical and timing guidance ↗Staten IslandOfficial transport destination at Fort Wadsworth
All five boroughsOfficial 2026 26.2-mile journey
Central ParkOfficial finish and post-finish area
Structured service points below23
Use the filters and ETA board below to turn these course points into a fueling / toilet / timing plan.
Learn the rhythm
Official 4K course film
Play the under-five-minute 4K course film embedded by NYRR, then verify historic finishes in the official results archive.
NYRR official results ↗Interactive course services
Know what is available before you need it.
From Mile 3 onward, turns fluid stations, toilets, medical aid, Maurten gels and bananas into a filterable course timeline.
Race Day ETA mode
Tap a finish target. See the whole course in elapsed time.
No form and no personal data. This is an even-pace reference that turns course services into a practical race-day clock.
Target4:005:41 /km · 9:09 /mi
Use it as a reference, not a prediction: terrain, congestion, toilet stops, fueling and your actual start delay can shift arrival times. RaceZip does not convert an even-pace chart into a promise.
Mile 3
Mile 4
Mile 5
Toilets and medical are available, but the organizer specifically excludes this mile from the standard water/Gatorade fluid stations.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 6
Mile 7
Toilets and medical are available, but the organizer specifically excludes this mile from the standard water/Gatorade fluid stations.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 8
Mile 9
Toilets and medical are available, but the organizer specifically excludes this mile from the standard water/Gatorade fluid stations.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 10
Mile 11
Mile 12
Maurten Gel Depot; supply is limited and the organizer still advises runners to carry familiar fuel.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 13
Mile 14
Mile 15
Mile 16
Mile 17
Mile 18
Maurten Gel Depot; supply is limited and the organizer still advises runners to carry familiar fuel.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 19
Mile 20
Mile 21
Organizer-listed banana station.
Verify this checkpoint ↗Mile 22
Mile 23
Mile 24
Mile 25
Coverage boundary: Water and Gatorade are normally offered every mile from 3–25 except Miles 5, 7 and 9; timing is separately recorded at the start, every 5K, halfway, Mile 20 and finish.
2 organizer sources
How to use it
Turn course data into a race plan, not another wall of text.
Read Route / Terrain first
Load organizer interactive maps only when needed. If there is no separate verified elevation asset, RaceZip says so instead of drawing a decorative profile.
Then use ETA / services
Tap a finish target to turn checkpoint distance into elapsed time, then decide the water, gel, toilet and refill rhythm.
Re-check before race day
Organizers can change services close to the event. RaceZip preserves sources and coverage boundaries instead of presenting an old edition as current.