The course of the ING New York City Marathon traverses all five boroughs that make up New York City. For local runners, the marathon is a symbol of pride and familiarity as they run through their borough, their community, their city. For runners who come to the Big Apple from all 50 states and more than 100 countries around the world, it is a unique tour of the diversity and variety that makes New York City one of a kind.
Runners begin in Staten Island, cross the Verrazano Bridge into Brooklyn, then Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and back to Manhattan for the famous finish line at Tavern on the Green in Central Park. Zoom in on the map below to check out the course map that outlines for both runners and spectators the route that the New York City Marathon follows.
View 2009 New York City Marathon Course Route in a larger map
To learn more about running in Central Park, check out:
Park Orientation
Course Options
For more info: 2009 New York City Marathon Guide, including Runner Information, Spectator Information, Who to watch for, and pre-race events.
Share your story!
What brought you to the 2009 New York City Marathon? Was this your first marathon, your first NYC Marathon or are you a familiar face to this course? Did you run this race for a charity, in honor of someone, or as a personal goal? How was your race day experience? What is your 2009 New York City Marathon story?
For a chance to be featured in the New York Running Examiner column on Marathon Monday, email newyorkrunningexaminer@gmail.com with YOUR experience from this year's race.
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