2016 NYC Marathon - [RESULTS] Course Map, Runner Tracking & More

See links below for NYC Marathon runner tracking, course maps, spectator info, & more.

Set your clocks back tonight and get ready for tomorrow's New York City Marathon! Here are some links to key information you'll want to have:

[Update: Check the NYC Marathon results page for live updates, lists of finishers & award winners, and much more.]

• course information: includes a PDF version of the course map, as well as details on road closures & sweep buses
• NYC Marathon Help Center: has answers to many questions runners will have
• how to track runners: download the NYC Marathon app for iOS or Android, or track runners on the web
• map of the finish and post-finish areas 
• details on how to find a pace team to keep you on track
• spectator information: suggestions on the best spots to watch the race, and a handy printable spectator's guide
• follow the race online at Twitter or Facebook

High temperature is predicted to be 55 degrees, much better for running than the 70 degrees seen earlier during race week.

Good luck to everyone running the 2016 New York City Marathon!

2016 NYC Half Marathon - Live Results

The annual NYC Half Marathon is taking place this morning, taking runners on a tour of Manhattan from Central Park through Times Square down to the Financial District.

Whether you want to see how the elites did or follow friends who are running, check the live results page to check all the stats. Just enter the participant's bib number in the search box at the upper-right portion of the page. You can also check the course map.

How the elites do at the NYC Half Marathon? Find out at the leaderboard. Today's winners:

• Men: Stephen Sambu, 1:01:16
• Women: Molly Huddle, 1:10:41
• U.S. men: Sam Chelanga, 1:01:43
• U.S. women: Molly Huddle, 1:10:41
• Pro handrim wheelchair, men: Ernst van Dyk, 47:37
• Pro handrim wheelchair, women: Tatyana McFadden, 52:25

Fortunately the rain and snow held off on this first day of Spring, leaving the runners a chilly but dry course. Congrats to all finishers! Check the NYRR results page later today for full stats on finishers and times of today's NYC Half Marathon.

2015 NYC Marathon - RACE RESULTS!

See 2015 NYC Marathon results below.

UPDATE, Nov. 2nd: Celebrate Marathon Monday by heading over to the Marathon Pavilion at Central Park and West 67th St. for recovery tips, marathon commemorative items, finisher medal engraving, & more. See details here.

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The 2015 New York City Marathon is in the books, and you can find all the results here. Keep in mind the overall results are unofficial at this point, and there may be some changes to the final numbers. The award winners usually stay the same.

At the  results page you can view the numbers different ways; here are links to a few of them:

• 2015 NYC Marathon searchable race results (unofficial)
• age-group awards
• team awards
• top finishers, overall men
• top finishers, overall women 
• top finishers, U.S.A men
• top finishers, U.S.A women
• top finishers, wheelchair division
  
• top finishers,  handcycle 

Congrats to all 50,000-plus participants in the 2015 NYC Marathon! And as the sign below indicates, the chafing is temporary (those extremely uncomfortable), but the glory of completing a marathon is forever.

Pain is temporary, glory is forever.

Team Awards

NYC Borough Awards

Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge

Mayor's Cup Award

- See more at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results#sthash.2PMgjoBh.dpuf

op Finishers

• Overall Men
• Overall Women
• U.S.A. Men
• U.S.A. Women
• Wheelchair Division
• Handcycle Category
• Duo Teams

- See more at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results#sthash.2PMgjoBh.dpuf

op Finishers

• Overall Men
• Overall Women
• U.S.A. Men
• U.S.A. Women
• Wheelchair Division
• Handcycle Category
• Duo Teams

- See more at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results#sthash.2PMgjoBh.dpuf

op Finishers

• Overall Men
• Overall Women
• U.S.A. Men
• U.S.A. Women
• Wheelchair Division
• Handcycle Category
• Duo Teams

- See more at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results#sthash.2PMgjoBh.dpuf

op Finishers

• Overall Men
• Overall Women
• U.S.A. Men
• U.S.A. Women
• Wheelchair Division
• Handcycle Category
• Duo Teams

- See more at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results#sthash.2PMgjoBh.dpuf

2015 NYC Tunnel to Towers Run - Race Results

The annual NYC Tunnel to Towers 5K run and walk took place yesterday, and you can find race results at the link below. The original Tunnel to Towers race, this event goes from Brooklyn to lower Manhattan, through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, and concludes with a festival including food and music not far from where the World Trade Center stood... and where the new One World Trade Center stands.

Visit the Tunnel to Towers race results page and view overall results; times for police, fire, and other first responders; men's and women's results; or look up participants by name, bib number, and other criteria.

Congrats to all participants in what has become one of the biggest running/walking events in New York City. It's good to see that more than a decade after its founding, the Tunnel to Towers run/walk has grown in popularity, with proceeds going to help families of fallen first responders and other needy individuals.

2015 NYC Half Marathon - Runner Tracking, Mobile App, Results, & More

See details on the 2015 NYC Half below, including runner tracking.

Congrats to all runners in the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon! The overall winners were Leonard Korir of Kenya for the men and Molly Huddle of the U.S. for the women (the first time an American woman has won the race). [See complete NYC Half Marathon race results].

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Runners take over Manhattan Sunday when the 2015 NYC Half Marathon brings elite athletes and everyday runners into the borough's streets. Here are some links to help you enjoy the race, whether you're running or watching.

Starting at 7:30 a.m., more than 20,000 runners will begin running through Central Park, then hit the streets to run to Times Square, west on 42nd St., and then to the West Side Highway, where they'll head south and pass through South Street Seaport and finish downtown Wall Street.

Find must-know information here:

• download the NYC Half Marathon mobile app for Apple and Android devices
• download the course map (PDF)
• see maps of the starting area and finish area (PDF)
• watch the race live on TV or online, starting at 7 a.m.
• find live unofficial results online at liveresults.nyrr.org once the race starts

See updates to the race on the NYC Half Facebook page and on the New York Road Runners Twitter feed. Also, look for and use the hashtag #UnitedNYCHalf.

Plenty of top athletes will be running the NYC Half Marathon, including (on the men's side) Stephen Sambu and Wesley Korir of Kenya,  and Americans including NYC Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi and Dathan Ritzenhein.The women's field includes Sally Kipyego, Joyce Chepkirui, and Buzunesh Deba, as well as Americans Molly Huddle and Desiree Linden.

Good luck to all runners, and here's hoping for fast times and an exciting finish.

2013 New York City Marathon - Runner Tracking, Course Maps, & More

 The NYC Marathon Expo being set up on Oct. 30th.

October is nearly over, and that means the 2013 New York City Marathon is coming up. Here are some essential information you'll want to know, whether you're running in the race or following friends or family who are running it.

• race-week schedule
• spectator's guide
• NYC Marathon course information, including a look at the distinctive neighborhoods it runs through
• the runner's expo, which runs Thursday through Saturday, where all runners must pick up their numbers (open to the public)
• info on the race start and starting area
• the runner's handbook, full of essential details for all NYC Marathon participants
• where to watch the Marathon: on TV in the NYC area or nationally, and on mobile devices

There are a couple of different ways to track runners. One is TrackMyRunners™, a for-pay service ($2.99 or $3.99), which lets you track athletes by text, Twitter, or Facebook (see details).

A free option for tracking runners is the official NYC Marathon mobile app, available for iOS or Android. According to its webpage, the app offers:

• Live tracking of runners (up to 10) with splits
• Elite runner leaderboard
• Spectator course-map points of interest
• Race Calendar, Expo information, and race FAQs
• News and live Twitter feed

 Get the NYC Marathon mobile apps & find other must-know details about the race.

With last year's NYC Marathon cancelled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there will be even more excitement generated around this year's Good luck to all runners!