2023 NYC Marathon: How and where to watch on TV and online

The 2023 New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, 5 November, and for those hoping to catch a glimpse, you have options.

For those in the Big Apple, WABC-TV, Channel 7 will bring viewers live images from the race from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cable cuttings will be able to stream the coverage using the ABC 7 New York App or online at ABC7NY.com.

Marathon fans around the country can tune into ESPN2 between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and then turn to ESPN3 for the remaining coverage of the race and images from the finish line. For those with an ESPN subscription, the stream can be accessed on mobile devices, tablets, and computers.

If you do not have access to ESPN, you can download the New York City Marathon app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. On the app, one can watch “uninterrupted coverage of the four professional divisions” and check out live images from course cameras around the route.

A Brief History of the NYC Marathon

This year, the race turns fifty-two and is expected to attract more than 50,000 runners representing over 150 countries. While the race initially was confined to Manhattan, the decision was made in 1976 to expand the course to cover all five boroughs.

The race has only ever been canceled twice. The first came in 2012 as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the city, and the second was in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Who are the NYC Marathon record holders?

In 2011, Geoffrey Mutai, a Kenyan national, broke the NYC Marathon record in the men’s race, completing the course in 2 hours, five minutes, and six seconds. In the women’s race, the standing record, which belongs to Margaret Okayo, turned twenty this year. Okayo, another Kenyan national, completed the race in two hours, twenty-two minutes, and thirty-one seconds in 2003.