TCS New York City Marathon Experience

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New York City Marathon’s 5-boro course at Vanderbilt Hall® with interactive experiences that invite visitors to journey through the five boroughs along the marathon route, highlighting the history, culture, and spirit of each community.

Enjoy DJ music, a projected name wall, giveaways, and special guests, including past marathon champions.

NYRR invites guests to reach 1,976,000 steps during the four-day event, inspiring people to get moving, complete their own marathon, and be part of something bigger.

The Experience

Interactive Track: Visitors will work together to reach NYRR’s goal of 1,976,000 steps over four days, commemorating the first 5-boro course in 1976.

Queens Presented by TCS: Explore the 2026 marathon course through a large-scale video projection. Around the bend, check out a stadium-inspired scoreboard tracking visitors’ collective steps, miles, and laps.

Brooklyn Presented by Justworks: Celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant small-business community and unmatched spectator spirit. In support of the local businesses that make the borough thrive, Justworks invites visitors to create personalized cheer signs to inspire marathon runners.

The Bronx Presented by GetYourGuide: Discover all there is to explore in NYC beyond the course at the GetYourGuide booth, and enjoy guest DJ sets celebrating the Bronx’s hip-hop heritage and vibrant music culture.

Staten Island Presented by Volvo: Kick off the journey with the Volvo EX90 pace car and a photo op beneath a replica of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

Manhattan: Enjoy a TCS New York City Marathon finish line photo op, NYRR giveaways, Shake Shack vouchers, and a sweepstakes offering the chance to run in 2027.