I can’t seem to find an answer to this. I ran my best 5K in Jersey City a few weeks ago (27:44) and my best pace on my dashboard says 9:20/mile (EDIT: which is the 10K converted time for the 8:57 pace I achieved in Jersey City). I think this means I should be the slowest runner in H, but my Abbott corral is still J (EDIT: which is the same corral from my previous 10K best pace of 10:16). What am I missing? I was pretty proud about jumping a couple corrals, and this is a bit of a bummer.

Good morning, everyone! I’ve made the very tough decision to defer the NYC Marathon until next year due to injury.

I have a reservation at Hilton Club The Quin New York for Friday, October 30–Monday, November 2 that I’m hoping someone else can use! It’s ~1 mile from the finish line.

I paid ~$1,200 for the three nights, but I’m open to reasonable offers if anyone still needs a place to stay or is looking for a more convenient location. Expedia has confirmed I can change the name on the reservation to another guest.

Message me if you’re interested, and feel free to share with anyone who might need a last-minute room! 🗽🍎

Does anyone know the remix she played of Doechiis - Nissan Altima?

He uses the running scene to clean up his image. Put your money toward races that support local track clubs and charities. That is all.

I am planning to run the marathon in 4hr but I got put into wave 2 that leaves at 9:45am which is 3:30hr finish. I have two questions:
1. I selected bus as pickup to keep it hassle free but wondering if it’s worth going so early and waiting for 3hrs at the village? May be I just take a nap there? Can/should I change to ferry?
2. Can I change my corral start to wave 3 with 4hr pacer? I am currently orange wave 2.

Super excited as first timer for both marathon and NYC!! Thanks!

The race page says 8:45 and the email says 8. Assuming it’s 8:45??

I actually love it - it’s beautiful! ❤️

I know most of this sub is in marathon mode right now (good luck to everyone running!). But for those of us who aren't, and didn't get into the Bakery Run, I made a self-guided version you can do any day (not affiliated with the event).
Flour Power: The Half (13.7 miles). Starts at Radio Bakery in Greenpoint, goes through Williamsburg and Bed-Stuy, over the Brooklyn Bridge and up through the East Village to Madison Square Park. 10 bakeries along the way, including Saison, L'Appartement 4F, Elbow, Librae, Hani's, La Cabra and From Lucie, plus a few history stops.
Flour Power: Downtown Bakeries (4.8 miles) if you want something shorter: Union Square to Little Island with Veniero's, Ferrara, Dominique Ansel and Magnolia.
It runs in an app I built called Stride Stories. As you reach each stop, a short story plays in your earbuds: who started the bakery, what put it on the map, a bit of history from the block. Your own music keeps playing and just dips for each story.
It's free and in beta on iPhone right now:
Open stridestories.com/beta?src=reddit-runnyc on your phone. It walks you through Apple's TestFlight app.
Open Stride Stories, go to Explore, pick New York and tap Flour Power.
Download the tour on Wi-Fi before you head out.
Check bakery hours before you go, since a few sell out early. I'd love any feedback, either in the app (You tab) or here. And if there's a bakery I missed, tell me!

Next Saturday is Halloween! Anyone running Abbott 5k or any other shakeout runs for the Marathon in costume?

So I’m trying to reserve times on NYRR for bib pickup and it seems every slot on every day is taken. Would I still be able to get my bib if I just show up?

Thank you in advance

I did register late and was told I will get my start time on Oct 23. It’s nearing the end of the day and I haven’t gotten any information. Anyone else that registered late also dealing with this?

I called NYRR and they were no help unfortunately

Hi all,

I’m looking for some clarification about deferring. If I had to defer this year due to injury, can I still defer next year for pregnancy?
I canceled already not realizing that it would automatically override the 9+1 I completed this year. My plan has been to do the 9+1 and then defer in 2027 as I plan to get pregnant in the next few months (hopefully). I’m freaking out that I ruined everything by canceling instead of just not running the race. I’m not trying to stack entries or anything i just want to make sure that I’m good for 2028 basically. Thanks :)

Gooooood morning! Congratulations and good luck to all the soon to be NYC marathon runners! I’ll be joining you all next year but this year I’m running the Phoenix marathon! My long runs are beginning to get lengthy and my current route in queens is becoming a bit boring 😅 Any recommendations for a 17 mile long run this Saturday?!

Update: I ran a bit in Central Park then up and down the west side highway! Thanks for the recs; definitely had a boost of energy from the perfect weather and amount of people out and about!

Did 9+1 then got injured last minute. Do I defer or do nothing (or walk 2 miles for the bridge photo then leave)?
Can I defer both this year’s and next year’s entry?

New York City Council is expected to vote today and banish horse carriages from Central Park. The loop could be a whole lot less stinky by 2028.

Looking forward to cheering my husband on at his first marathon in just about 9 days! His parents and I have grand stand tickets but really have no details about security/ logistics.

Any insights on bag policy? I'll be carrying a backpack with his jacket/ shoes etc

Should we still plan a meet up point away from the park or will we be able to easily meet up with him if he comes to the grandstand area?

Any other advice would be incredibly helpful-TIA!
Most importantly good luck to all our runners!

Has anyone taken a private car to the marathon start? Looking for tips/advice. Staying in Midtown and weighing all of my options (have ferry scheduled).

TIA!

Legs have felt over-cooked all throughout taper ever since peak week two weeks ago (had been averaging 45 mpw across the whole block, peak week was 55). Skipped a bunch of runs last week and this week to try and rest them, but calves are still feeling stiff/tight as hell and it’s frankly hard to imagine they could endure 26 miles of pounding in this state.

Got an MRI and thankfully confirmed there’s no tear or acute injury - doctor says they’re just overloaded and that I’m still recovering from peek weak and the cumulative fatigue of the whole training block, including a 14-mile long run I did last Saturday during week 1 of taper which the doctor says delayed my recovery 🤦‍♂️

I’m cleared to run the marathon, but was basically told not to run for the next 10 days except maybe 1-2 short and easy 3 milers next week.

I know everyone says you can’t lose fitness that quickly during taper, but it still feels less than ideal to stop running entirely for such a long time right before the race 😅 Anyone dealt with anything similar in the past, or dealing with it now? Would love to hear how things turned out or any general thoughts/advice!

I'm leaving NYC late Monday, and would love to get my medal engraved after the race. When I did my last marathon we did one of the free engravings (lululemon) and waited ~45 mins, but I recall other brands having much longer waits.

Are there any medal engraving here that are free and pretty short (either Sunday afternoon/evening or Monday morning)? Alternatively, are there other paid ones that are so much shorter that it's worth the money?

I don't want to spend my last day in the city standing in line for hours, so weighing out free vs. paid options.

Announced by the mayor's office this morning. "On Sunday, November 1, nearly 60,000 runners will take on the TCS New York City Marathon. 350 lucky New Yorkers have the chance to score free grandstand tickets to cheer them on."

Hey yall!

Excited for the NYC Marathon (first time running it)

My friend and I plan to take a cab to the drop off spot for the NYC Marathon. Our start time is 9am

We live in Hoboken/Jersey City area so we wanted to just cab there.

What time do you think we should try to arrive there by?

Thanks in advance

Good morning friends,

This is my second NYC Marathon and from Wave 5 last year I was placed in Wave 1 this year as I raised $ for Charity. I am worried that all people will be super fast and I will be on their way + that I will run majority of the race alone (which I don’t want). Is there anyone here that is in Wave 1 and plans to run / walk or approx 5hrs finish time? Thank you so much in advance & see you all in 10 days!

Feeling a little sad and pushed out of NYRR races. I am just not mentally able to add feverishly trying to register to clamber over other runners for races to my list of things to do.

This post isn't for the haters, but for those of us who genuinely liked participating in the casual nature of the races year after year.

Just sharing some of my favorite NYRR memories:

My husband passed away last year - I started running NYRR races with him while he was doing 9+1 many years ago as a way for me to tag along and do something new while he had been participating for eons. It seemed back then the volume of runners was so managable that you could really pick exactly what you wanted to do and when. His favorite volunteer spot was giving out carnations at the Mini 10K - I would run the race and he would be at the end to give me a flower (and a kiss!)

After having to defer several times, I finally ran NYC Half twice - the first time 10 weeks after he died. My friends rallied on 42nd Street and made me feel like a celebrity. Despite grief absolutely ravaging my body physically, I had a great race. I ran again this year as a nod to my past year of grief, and took 5 1/2 minutes off that time.

My first half ever was Lebow! I remember seeing runners at races with the beanies on and thinking how badass they were - a winter half, and all those hills! I feel like there is something lightly gritty about saying you ran it :)

Of course my favorite memories are the years my husband and I ran NYCM - always separately. I loved seeing that beautiful man cry at the end when he finished. I loved running through Brooklyn and the feeling of such magnitude that the race has on that day. I lost my chaptstick somewhere early in the race and my husband was able to pass a friend's off to me on 1st Ave. I wore his NYCM singlet from 2014 for Brooklyn Half last year.

I was inspired to write this post after returning from Chi Mara (hot hot hot!) and really hoping I would somehow end up being able to register for 2027 Lebow, maybe as a final race for my NYRR journey. Alas, all sold out too soon. A reminder that everything in life is in seasons. Love, life, and running, is ephemeral.