NYC Marathon 2026 begins 8 a.m. ET with wheelchair divisions
The gist
The 2026 NYC Marathon starts at 8 a.m. ET on Nov. 1, led by the men's wheelchair division.
Five general-entry waves follow from 9:10 to 11:30 a.m.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026The Running Channel publishes the full 2026 start schedule, from the men's professional wheelchair division at 8:00 a.m. through Wave 5 at 11:30 a.m.
- Oct 29, 2026FloTrack and Hola report the professional wheelchair division opens at 8 a.m. ET at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, with five general-entry waves from 9:10 to 11:30 a.m.
- Oct 30, 2026CBS New York, Runner's World and Yahoo Sports detail the wave-by-wave schedule, noting daylight saving time ends that Sunday with clocks falling back at 2 a.m.