The New York City Marathon is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic five-borough course this year. The race, which first traversed all five boroughs in 1976, has grown from a field of about 2,000 runners to an expected 60,000 participants.
The 1976 edition was won by Bill Rodgers of Melrose, Massachusetts. In the most recent running on November 2, 2025, Kenya's Benson Kipruto edged out compatriot Alexander Mutiso to win the men's elite division, while Hellen Obiri claimed the women's title.
The course begins on the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge and finishes in Central Park, drawing millions of spectators along the streets of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan.
