New York City Marathon 2026 Sets New Finisher Record

New York City Marathon organizers announced that Sunday’s race marked the first marathon to exceed 60,000 finishers.

The 55th edition of the marathon had 61,146 finishers out of 61,529 starters, according to the New York Road Runners.

This result breaks the record for the most finishers in a marathon for the third consecutive year.

The previous record was set by the 2026 London Marathon, which had 59,830 finishers.

In 2025, the New York City Marathon had 59,226 finishers, surpassing the 2025 London Marathon record of 56,640.

The 2024 New York City Marathon had 55,646 finishers, breaking the 2024 Berlin Marathon record of 54,280.