Runners from around the globe are set to come together for the annual staging of one of the most famous marathons in the world, the New York City Marathon.
The 2024 New York Marathon will take place on Sunday 3rd November.
The New York City marathon has a staggered start to avoid overcrowding and ensure the professional runners are not hindered on their run.
The start time schedule is as follows:
*Times in GMT
The 26.2 mile New York City marathon course runs through the five boroughs of the city.
Commencing in Staten Island, runners will cross Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn and run across Fourth Avenue, stretching from Bay Ridge to Downtown Brooklyn.
Runners will then head to the Pulaski Bridge where they will cross into Queens and then continue into Manhattan, running along First Avenue.
Participants will make their way into East Harlem, go past Columbus Circle and cross the finish line at 67th Street on West Drive.
The inaugural New York City Marathon was held in 1970 and initially consisted of several laps through Manhattan's Central Park.
In 1970 there were only 127 participants, of which only 55 finished. To put into perspective the growth of the event, over 50,000 finishers are expected in 2024.
The course layout changed in 1976 to incorporate the five boroughs of New York City, with it starting in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan. The route has remained the same ever since.
Grete Waitz of Norway won the women’s New York City Marathon a record nine times, and American Bill Rogers holds the men’s record with four wins.
In 2023, Ethiopian Tamirat Tola broke a 12-year-old course record by setting a time of 2:04:58.