FREEHOLD, NJ — The 2026 New York City Marathon is set to kick off on Sunday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic five-borough course.
This year, there are more than 60,000 runners from 137 countries who will take part in the marathon course that runs 26.2 miles through NYC.
Of those runners, more than 5,000 New Jerseyans, including many from Freehold, are currently registered for the marathon, the second-most of any state behind New York, a marathon official told Patch.
Below is a list of the Freehold runners participating in the race and their ages.
Please note, this list does not encompass the whole field from New Jersey, just runners who have agreed to share their information with media:
Freehold Runners
How To Watch Locally
To see the NYC Marathon locally, you can watch the broadcast live on race day on WABC-TV, Channel 7 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET.
Pre-race coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET, and continued coverage of the race will be live until 1:00 p.m. ET.
ABC7NY.com will also present a view of the finish line from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
How To Watch Nationally
To see the NYC Marathon nationally, you can watch live coverage from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2.
The broadcast will also be available live in Spanish on ESPN3 (accessible on the ESPN App and ESPN.com) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET.
A live two-hour show from the finish line will air nationally on ABC Network, covering celebrities and thousands of everyday runners crossing the finish line from 3 to 5 p.m. ET (check local listings for other time zones).
How To Listen Live
You can catch the race-day broadcast live on iHeartRadio's 710 WOR AM and 104.3HD2 in New York, starting at 7 a.m. ET.
You can also listen via the iHeartRadio app from 8 a.m. ET.
How To Track Runners
People who want to cheer on a family member or friend running the marathon can download the TCS New York City Marathon app, which is available for free on the Apple and Google Play stores.
To learn more about the NYC Marathon, you can visit their website.
— With reporting from Patch Editor Alexis Tarrazi
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