The New York City Marathon is set to begin on Sunday, featuring some of the very best distance runners in the world competing in one of the most prestigious races in the world. The men’s and women’s fields are both stacked, massively so.
NYC Marathon 2017: Time, TV schedule, map, route, and street closures
The New York City Marathon is just about here, and we have all you need to know to watch.
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But the women’s side is stacked the most. Kenya’s Mary Keitany set the women’s only marathon world record in London earlier in 2017, and she has won the marathon in New York the last three times. She’s looking to become the second woman ever to win the New York Marathon four times.
Edna Kiplagat is in the field, as well, and she’s trying to become the first woman since 1989 to earn a win in the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon in the same year. Shalane Flanagan is the best American in the field, and is the best hope for an American winner.
There are five men in the field who have run under 2:07, including Wilson Kipsang. But most notable for the men is American Meb Keflezighi, who is racing his final marathon. He is calling it a career after Sunday’s race, and he’ll go out with a very impressive record that includes a win in New York in 2009.
You can find the route map right here, and an elevation map right here.
Below is all you need to know to watch the race, including start times, online streaming links and more. For road closures and other events surrounding the marathon, visit the official website here.
All Times Eastern
How to watch the New York City Marathon
Date: Sunday, Nov. 5
Time: 7 a.m.
TV: ESPN2 (National), ABC7 (Local)
Online Streaming: WatchESPN
Start Times
8:30 a.m.: Professional Wheelchair Division
8:52 a.m.: Achilles Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities
9:20 a.m.: Professional Women
9:50 a.m.: Professional Men & Wave 1
10:15 a.m.: Wave 2
10:40 a.m.: Wave 3
11 a.m.: Wave 4
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