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Tracy Morgan Named Grand Marshal for 2026 NYC Marathon

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Comedian Tracy Morgan will be Grand Marshal of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.
More than 2 million spectators will line streets across all five boroughs on Sunday.
Approximately 60,000 runners will compete, marking the race’s 50th anniversary of the five-borough course.
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge upper level will close both directions from 11 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and 92nd Street will close from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

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The Bronx Mile 20 will cut turns from seven to five, first change in 15 years.
Bill Rodgers, four-time male winner (1976-79), recalled the race’s original five-borough start on the Verrazzano Bridge.
Kenyan champion Benson Kipruto returns after beating Alexander Mutiso by .03 seconds last year.
Wheelchair champion Susannah Scaroni seeks a third title only three months after giving birth.

History

Fred Lebow and NYRR president Vincent Chiappetta launched the first New York City Marathon on September 13 1970 with 127 starters and 55 finishers, won by Gary Muhrcke. In 1976 the course expanded to all five boroughs, and Bill Rodgers’ four straight victories (1976-79) raised its profile. TCS became title sponsor in 2014, and the 2026 race marks the 50th anniversary of the five-borough route.

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Fred Lebow and NYRR president Vincent Chiappetta launched the first New York City Marathon on September 13 1970 with 127 starters and 55 finishers, won by Gary Muhrcke. In 1976 the course expanded to all five boroughs, and Bill Rodgers’ four straight victories (1976-79) raised its profile. TCS became title sponsor in 2014, and the 2026 race marks the 50th anniversary of the five-borough route.

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