The New York City Marathon is back in full force for the first time since 2019.
After the race was canceled in 2020 and scaled back to 33,000 runners in 2021, the nation's largest marathon will host a full field of 50,000 runners on Sunday. Additionally, most of the COVID-19 measures from last year's race — including the use of multiple starting areas — are gone.
Temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal, adding a challenge to a diverse field of competitors.
After the canceled marathon in 2020, Albert Korir and Peres Jepchirchir finished ahead of the pack in the 2021 marathon. Korir led all men with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 22 seconds, while Jepchirchir led all women at 2:22:39.
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Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 New York City Marathon, including start times, prize money and route.
When is the 2022 New York City Marathon?
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 6
- Time: 8 a.m. ET
- TV channel (national): ESPN2, ESPN3
- TV channel (New York): WABC-TV
- Live stream: ESPN App, fuboTV
This year's New York City Marathon will take place Sunday, Nov. 6. The wheelchair group will begin the race at 8 a.m. ET. All other groups will have staggered start times until 11:30 a.m. ET.
ESPN2 will begin television coverage at 8:30 a.m. ET and continue through 11:30 a.m. ESPN3 will also have a live camera shot of the finish line from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Viewers in the New York City area can watch the race locally on WABC (channel 7).
If you're looking to stream marathon coverage, ESPN's broadcast can be streamed through its app. You can also access these channels through fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
New York City Marathon start times
| Event | Time (ET) |
| Professional Wheelchair Division | 8 a.m. |
| Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities | 8:22 a.m. |
| Professional Women's Open Division | 8:40 a.m. |
| Professional Men's Open Division | 9:05 a.m. |
| Wave 1 | 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 p.m. |
New York City Marathon prize money
The total purse for this year's NYC Marathon is $534,000 for the Open Division. This amount is distributed equally between the men's and women's finalists ($267,000 each).
Additionally, the USA Division has a purse of $116,000, the New York Road Runner's Division has a purse of $38,000, the Master's Division has a purse of $12,000, and the Wheelchair Division has a purse of $155,000. All of these totals are divided in half for men's and women's finishers. The Non-Binary Division has a purse of $15,000.
If a finisher breaks the marathon time record — 2:05:06 for men, 2:22:31 for women — they will receive an additional $50,000.
A breakdown of the money distribution for the Professional Men's and Women's Open Division top 10 finishers.
| Place | Prize money |
| 1 | $100,000 |
| 2 | $60,000 |
| 3 | $40,000 |
| 4 | $25,000 |
| 5 | $15,000 |
| 6 | $10,000 |
| 7 | $7,500 |
| 8 | $5,000 |
| 9 | $2,500 |
| 10 | $2,000 |
New York City Marathon route 2022
The runners will race through all five boroughs of New York City over the course of the 26.2-mile race on Sunday.
Runners will begin in Staten Island at the Verrazano Bridge before making their way through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx before circling back and finishing in Manhattan. The finish line is located in Central Park.
New York City Marathon weather forecast 2022
Sunday's forecast shows above-average temperatures; 66 degrees Fahrenheit at 8 a.m. ET and topping out at 73 degrees Fahrenheit in the early afternoon.
Though it will be warmer than most runners would like, skies are expected to be overcast throughout the day with a minimal chance of rain and only light winds.
New York City Marathon qualifying times
Meeting a time standard is one of several ways to qualify for the New York City Marathon, but the standards for those who do go that route are difficult.
The New York City Marathon qualifying times for men and women in 2022.
| Age | Men | Women |
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 3:13:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:55:00 | 3:15:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:58:00 | 3:26:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:05:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:14:00 | 3:51:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:23:00 | 4:10:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 4:27:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:45:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:10:00 | 5:30:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:30:00 | 6:00:00 |
| 80+ | 4:55:00 | 6:35:00 |
Past New York City Marathon winners
Men
The winners of the men's division from 2009-21:
*Denotes current course record
| Year | Runner (Country) | Time |
| 2009 | Meb Keflezighi (USA) | 2:09:15 |
| 2010 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopia) | 2:08:14 |
| 2011 | Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya)* | 2:05:06 |
| 2012 | Canceled (Hurricane Sandy) | — |
| 2013 | Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) | 2:08:24 |
| 2014 | Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) | 2:10:59 |
| 2015 | Stanley Biwott (Kenya) | 2:10:34 |
| 2016 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Eritrea) | 2:07:51 |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) | 2:10:53 |
| 2018 | Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) | 2:05:59 |
| 2019 | Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) | 2:08:13 |
| 2020 | Canceled (COVID-19) | — |
| 2021 | Albert Korir (Kenya) | 2:08:22 |
Women
The winners of the women's division from 2009-21:
| Year | Runner (Country) | Time |
| 2009 | Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) | 2:28:52 |
| 2010 | Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) | 2:28:20 |
| 2011 | Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia) | 2:23:15 |
| 2012 | Canceled (Hurricane Sandy) | — |
| 2013 | Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) | 2:25:07 |
| 2014 | Mary Keitany (Kenya) | 2:25:07 |
| 2015 | Mary Keitany (Kenya) | 2:24:25 |
| 2016 | Mary Keitany (Kenya) | 2:24:26 |
| 2017 | Shalane Flanagan (USA) | 2:26:53 |
| 2018 | Mary Keitany (Kenya) | 2:22:48 |
| 2019 | Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) | 2:22:38 |
| 2020 | Canceled (COVID-19) | — |
| 2021 | Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya) | 2:22:39 |
