The 2022 New York City Marathon — the first to be held with a full field of 50,000 runners since 2019 — starts at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Here’s how to watch the race on TV, through a livestream or in person.
How can I watch the race on TV?
The marathon will be broadcast live on ESPN2 nationally (8:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern time) and on WABC-TV, Channel 7 locally (8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern), and in Spanish on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN3 (8:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern).
ESPN3 will also have a view of the finish line from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern if you’re watching for a particular runner to finish. Here’s our guide on how to track specific runners so you know when to watch for them.
The race will also be broadcast on a variety of global networks, listed here.
How can I livestream the race?
For the first time, the race is providing uninterrupted livestreams of the four professional races in the TCS New York City Marathon app, the official race app.
There will also be a live feed of five locations along the course where you can watch all the runners pass through. The live feeds are at the start and finish of the race, and at three points along the course: Mile 8 in Brooklyn, Mile 17 on the Upper East Side and Mile 20 in the Bronx.
The app is available for both Apple and Android devices and is free to download.
When does the race start?
8 a.m. Professional wheelchair division
8:22 a.m. Handcycle category and select athletes with disabilities
8:40 a.m. Professional women
9:05 a.m. Professional men
9:10 a.m. Wave 1
9:45 a.m. Wave 2
10:20 a.m. Wave 3
10:55 a.m. Wave 4
11:30 a.m. Wave 5
When are winners expected to finish?
9:30 a.m. Professional men’s wheelchair athletes
9:40 a.m. Professional women’s wheelchair athletes
11:05 a.m. Professional women
11:15 a.m. Professional men
Beginning at 11:55 a.m. Finishers throughout the day
8:30 p.m. Final finishers expected to cross the finish line
Where are the best places to watch the New York City Marathon in person?
There are few places without spectators along the 26.2-mile route — but cheering with fellow fans is part of the fun. Here’s our full guide on where to watch the race, borough by borough.
If you’re looking for an easy transit option from across the city, go to the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, served by the B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains.
If you’re looking for a place where your cheers will make a big difference for the runners, go to the Bronx. The race’s 20-mile mark, around 135th Street and Alexander Avenue, is a notoriously challenging part of the course where runners may hit the proverbial wall.
If you like a crowd to cheer with, First Avenue from East 59th Street to East 96th Street in Manhattan, which is lined with bars and restaurants, is always jammed with spectators.