New York City Marathon 2025 - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details, results, elite entries and race day schedule for the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon.
The world’s most celebrated road race returns this fall as the TCS New York City Marathon takes over the five boroughs on Sunday, November 2, 2025. More than 50,000 runners from across the globe will line up at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island for the 42.195 km journey to the iconic finish in Central Park, marking the grand finale of the Abbott World Marathon Majors season.
How To Watch - Broadcast and streaming
There are plenty of ways for runners, friends, and fans around the globe to experience the excitement of the TCS New York City Marathon.
How to Watch In the United States and Locally:
- Locally - Fans can tune in to ABC7NY.com, Channel 7 (New York) for live coverage from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET, with pre-race coverage starting at 7:00 a.m. ET. The broadcast will continue through 1:00 p.m. ET, featuring live updates from across the five boroughs.
- Fans across the United States can watch live on ESPN2 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. A Spanish-language broadcast will air simultaneously on ESPN3 (available via the ESPN App and ESPN.com). Spanish-speaking viewers can follow the marathon live on ESPN3.
International Coverage:
- Worldwide - WATCH LIVE ABC 7
- Australia: Fox Sports Australia
- Canada: TSN
- China: SMG Sports
- Europe: Eurosport
- France: L'Equipe
- India: Eurosport
- Italy: RAI SPORTS
- Japan: TBD
- Mexico and Central America: ESPN International
- Middle East: Dubai Sports
- New Zealand: TBD
- South America and the Caribbean: ESPN International
- Southeast Asia: Eurosport
- Spain: TVE Tele Deportes
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
If you're abroad and experiencing difficulties accessing the live stream from your current location, consider using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. One option for a VPN service is Pure VPN.
Watch on Mobile Devices:
The full broadcast will be available on mobile devices through the ABC7 New York App (Tri-State Area) and the ESPN App (nationwide). Both are available to download on the App Store and Google Play Store, with access for participating pay-TV subscribers.
For complete, uninterrupted coverage of the professional races, download the official TCS New York City Marathon App developed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — available for free on iOS and Android.
Start schedule (Eastern Time, ET)
Official start corrals go off in multiple waves from Staten Island, crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The current published pro / wave timeline is:
- Men’s Wheelchair: 8:00 a.m.
- Women’s Wheelchair: 8:02 a.m.
- Handcycle & select athletes with disabilities: 8:22 a.m.
- Professional Women’s Open Division (elite women): 8:35 a.m.
- Professional Men’s Open Division (elite men): 9:05 a.m.
- Wave 1 (mass start): 9:10 a.m.
- Wave 2: 9:45 a.m.
- Wave 3: 10:20 a.m.
- Wave 4: 10:55 a.m.
- Wave 5: 11:30 a.m.
