About

Our mission is to help and inspire people through running, and together with the help of our NYRR members, supporters, participants, and partners, we work hard every day to fulfill that goal. Rest assured that with every stride we take, we’re focused on making as big an impact as we can on community, youth, charity, and every individual runner.

To believe it is to achieve it. At NYRR we believe: We can build communities and better lives. We can be inspiring and lead by example. We can let passion fuel absolutely everything we do. We can aim high while appreciating what’s within reach. We can create, collaborate, and grow. We believe we can change the world through running.

Our history is rich because we run with passion. It all started with a local running club made up of just 40 people, but over the past 60+ years, committed runners have joined us in droves. Time, commitment, and our never-ending mission to help and inspire people through running have led us to become the world’s premier community running organization.

Since 2011, NYRR has been proud to honor the runners who have continually raised the bar, both on and off the race course.

The first New York City Marathon took place in 1970 and was held entirely in Central Park and had 127 entrants and 55 finishers. In 2019 over 53,000 participants crossed the finish line. The Virtual TCS New York City Marathon in 2020 had thousands of finishers around the globe, and over 25,000 finished the marathon's 50th running in person in 2021. We're excited to continue to build back in the years to come. 

Our vision is driven by the dedication and commitment of our members, staff, volunteers, donors, and partners. Our Annual Impact Report celebrates what we have accomplished together. We invite you to read our FY2023 Impact Report to see how your support impacts lives and communities in the five boroughs and across the nation.

View our Annual Impact Report here or download as a PDF below.