The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon kicks off on Sunday, and several major roads and bridges will be closed as participants make their way from Staten Island to the Central Park finish line.

The marathon brings together over 55,000 runners from 150 countries and nearly one million spectators along its 26.2-mile course through all five boroughs.

During the race, the Verrazzano Bridge will be closed to all non-emergency traffic between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. The upper level of the span will close in both directions as of 11 p.m. Saturday night.

Where does the NYC Marathon start?

The marathon starts in Staten Island, crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, moving through Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan before finishing in Central Park.

The race will feature elite runners, wheelchair athletes, handcyclists and tens of thousands of amateurs making their way through the city streets.

When is the NYC Marathon 2025? Start times

Timeline:
Here’s the official start times for the marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2:

8:00 a.m. – Men’s Professional Wheelchair Division
8:02 a.m. – Women’s Professional Wheelchair Division
8:22 a.m. – Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities
8:35 a.m. – Professional Women’s Open Division
9:05 a.m. – Professional Men’s Open Division
9:10 a.m. – Wave 1
9:45 a.m. – Wave 2
10:20 a.m. – Wave 3
10:55 a.m. – Wave 4
11:30 a.m. – Wave 5

NYC Marathon street closures
The following streets will be closed at the Discretion of the NYPD Citywide:

Staten Island (Main Route):

Staten Island Expressway
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Road closures
There will be many street and bridge closures in effect across the city starting at 7 a.m. Sunday, stretching at least until 4 p.m.

Brooklyn closures

Here are roads that will be closed for the marathon on Sunday in Brooklyn:

4th Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue
6th Avenue between 74th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street
7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
Bay Ridge Parkway/75th Street between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
Dahlgren Place between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue

Manhattan closures

Here are roads that will be closed for the marathon on Sunday in Manhattan:

1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 138th Street
90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcom X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle
Center Drive
Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 76th Street
Columbus Avenue between West 74th Street and Broadway
Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
Terrace Drive
West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
West 67th Street Approach to West Drive
West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 67th Street Approach to West Drive​

Bronx closures

Here are roads that will be closed for the marathon on Sunday in the Bronx:

3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street

Queens closures

Here are roads that will be closed for the marathon on Sunday in Queens:

10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street

Staten Island closures

Here are roads that will be closed for the marathon on Sunday in Staten Island:

The following streets will be affected:
Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard / West Fingerboard Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
Steuben Street between West Fingerboard Road and Olga Place / Hyland Boulevard
Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
Wall Street/St. George Station between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard