The New York City Marathon is celebrating 50 years since the race adopted its iconic five-borough course, with the 2026 edition set to mark the milestone anniversary.
First held in 1970 as a loop around Central Park, the marathon expanded to cover all five boroughs — Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan — in 1976. The 2026 race will commemorate five decades of that format.
Further details about the 2026 event are anticipated as the anniversary approaches.
