NYRR Media Center

New York City Community Schoolyard Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

NYRR and The Trust for Public Land celebrate their partnership to deliver state-of-the-art schoolyards that serve as community parks outside of school hours throughout the five boroughs with the opening of a newly refurbished schoolyard at a New York City public school in Queens.

Media Credential Pickup Open

TCS New York City Marathon Blue Line Painting Ceremony

The ceremonial painting of the blue line that traces the 26.2-mile course of the TCS New York City Marathon through all five boroughs. The event recognizes NYRR’s city agency partners. Featuring a photo opportunity with New York City Marathon legends.

Media Credential Pickup Open

NYRR Media Center Open

Professional Athlete Media Availability

Featuring Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), Stephanie Bruce (USA), Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), Kibiwott Kandie (KEN), Sally Kipyego (USA), Tatyana McFadden (USA), Abdi Nageyee (NED), Daniel Romanchuk (USA), Molly Seidel (USA), Manuela Schär (SUI), Ben True (USA), and Jared Ward (USA)

Virtual Professional Athlete Media Availability

Featuring Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), Ben True (USA), Des Linden (USA), and Molly Seidel (USA)

Media interested in attending should RSVP to Stuart Lieberman at slieberman@nyrr.org. 

Media Credential Pickup Open

Kickoff to the 50th Running of the New York City Marathon

A celebration to kick off the historic weekend will feature both Rising New York Road Runners youth participants and marathon legends at TCS Run with Champions (4:30 p.m.), along with the 2021 NYRR Hall of Fame inductees and finishers from the inaugural 1970 New York City Marathon at the Opening Ceremony (5:30 p.m.).

Media Credential Pickup Open

Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K and USATF 5K Championships

Highlighted by the 2021 USATF 5K Championships featuring the world’s largest 5K race prize money purse. The professional field will be joined by thousands of runners from all over the world in a race through midtown, from the United Nations on East 42nd Street to the finish line of the TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park.

TCS New York City Marathon Race Director Media Availability

Ted Metellus, Race Director of the TCS New York City Marathon and VP of Events at New York Road Runners will preview the race.

NYRR Media Center Open

Post-Race Top Finishers Press Conferences

Press conferences with the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon Champions in the men’s and women’s open and wheelchair divisions.

Media credentialed with a virtual media credential will receive the link to view the livestream of the press conferences.

Official TCS New York City Marathon Starts and Estimated Finish Times

Official TCS New York City Marathon Starts:
(Start times are subject to change)

8:02 a.m. - Professional Women’s Wheelchair Division
8:22 a.m. - Handcycle Category and Select Ambulatory Athletes with Disabilities
8:40 a.m. - Professional Women’s Open Division
9:05 a.m. - Professional Men’s Open Division
9:10 a.m. - Wave 1
9:55 a.m. - Wave 2
10:40 a.m. - Wave 3
11:20 a.m. - Wave 4
12:00 p.m. - Wave 5

Estimated Finish Times:
9:30 a.m. - Men’s Professional Wheelchair Athlete Finish
9:40 a.m. - Women’s Professional Wheelchair Athlete Finish
11:05 a.m. - Professional Women’s Finish
11:15 a.m. - Professional Men’s Finish
11:55 a.m. - Finishers throughout the day 
8:30 p.m. on - Final finishers expected to cross the finish line

Photo Opportunity and Media Availability with the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon Champions

The four champions of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon will be available.