NYC Marathon marks 50 years, growing from 2,000 runners to 60,000

The 5-borough New York City Marathon is celebrating its 50th edition, with coverage noting its growth from about 2,000 runners to 60,000. Road closures and pre-race fueling plans are also in the news ahead of Sunday's race.

Timeline

1. 1 Nov, 14:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 1 Nov, 14:50 UTCWLNS covers marathon's 50th year growth
3. 1 Nov, 14:50 UTCNY Daily News reports Sunday road closures

Top sources

• marcel hugGoogle Trends
• New York City Marathon: Sweden's Almgren and Kenyan Chepkirui win as 60,000 take partNPR
• Road closures ahead for Sunday’s New York City MarathonNew York Daily News
• Levain, Gnocchi on 9th and Mimi’s help runners ‘fuel up’ ahead of NYC MarathonPRWeek
• WABC anchors prepare for 2026 NYC MarathonYahoo