2022 TCS New York City Marathon

The list of official charity partners for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon is now available.

Visit our charity partners page to browse the charities and get started fundraising.

For runners outside the U.S. who were not selected in the drawing, the list of International Tour Operators for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon will be available after the general entry drawing takes place.

Visit our International Tour Operators page for updates on how you can run with a tour operator in your country this year.

• The race will operate under Safety Procedures at NYRR Races guidelines. As part of these guidelines, all runners must be able to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to participate. Read more about our COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• We’ve updated our website with a new change to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can now register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.

The application period and drawing have passed. The information below is here so runners interested in entering in future years can learn about the process.

The 2022 TCS New York City Marathon brings together a diverse field of runners from the New York City area and beyond. The non-guaranteed entry drawing helps preserve the diversity of the race.

Runners who do not have guaranteed entry to the race can apply to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing between March 9 and March 23, and the drawing for these entries will take place on Wednesday, March 30.

The entries available to non-guaranteed applicants will be filled through three drawings, one in each of the following applicant pools:

1. "NYC metro area" applicants: Residents in and within 60 miles of New York City
2. "National" applicants: U.S. residents outside of the NYC metro area
3. "International" applicants: Non-U.S. residents, including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories

A drawing will be conducted within each applicant pool. To be selected, you must have provided a valid credit card, future expiration date, and authorization to charge. The provided credit card is charged when the applicant is drawn; if the charge is not approved, the applicant will be removed and another applicant will be drawn from the same applicant pool.

Once you submit the application into the non-guaranteed drawing, you have authorized NYRR to charge your credit or debit card a non-refundable entry fee upon acceptance into the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon. Your card must have an expiration date of April 2022 or later, and if you plan to pay using a debit card, please ensure that your card has enough funds to pay the entry fee.

You can remove your name from the applicant pool prior to the drawing, but once you are accepted by any method, all fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable. NYRR does not contact applicants prior to accepting them in order to reconfirm that they wish to be selected.

Please note: Handcycle and push-rim applicants should apply to the non-guaranteed entry drawing.

The rules applicable to the TCS New York City Marathon do not permit entry by a person intending to be pushed in a wheelchair, stroller or other piece of equipment by another person or persons. To be accepted for entry, "disabled" applicants planning to use a wheelchair or other allowable equipment must be able to "push" themselves through the marathon course. While official "guides" are permitted to accompany a disabled entrant on the course, such guides cannot push the entrant through the course.

If you are an athlete with a disability and have any questions regarding race entry, guides, or other circumstances please contact NYRR at nyrrawdteam@nyrr.org.

Once a runner has claimed their guaranteed entry, or once a drawing applicant has been accepted into the race, all entry fees are non-refundable. Runners entered in the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon may cancel their entry and earn non-complimentary guaranteed entry to the 2023 race, but they will be responsible for claiming their entry and paying the processing and entry fees for the 2023 race.

Please note: For runners who earned guaranteed entry to the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon through the 2021 9+1 program, 2021 Virtual TCS New York City Marathon (Guaranteed Entry), or 2021 deferral process due to a positive COVID-19 test or due to the travel ban to the United States at the time, you can only claim a non-complimentary guaranteed entry for the 2022 race; you cannot defer your entry to 2023 or any future year.

The race will take runners through all five boroughs of New York City, starting on the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge on Staten Island and passing through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, before finishing in Central Park.

Visit our The Course page for more information.

All runners must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to participate in NYRR races. For more information, visit our COVID-19 vaccination policy page.

Please stay up-to-date on the latest news and guidelines from the CDC, WHO, and your local and national authorities.

The health and safety of our runners and staff remain a priority for NYRR. All NYRR staff will be practicing social distancing and wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). If you have any questions, please reach out to us at help@nyrr.org. Thank you for your continued patience and support.

Earn guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon by completing our 9+1 program in 2022. Run nine qualifying races and complete one volunteer opportunity before December 31, 2022 to qualify. Check out our calendar of races to start your progress toward earning 9+1 credits!

As was the case in 2021, we will offer pre-race bag check in Central Park in the days leading up to the race. For more details, see our Bag Check page. Please note that all finishers will receive a post-race poncho in the post-finish area. 

To be eligible for prize money at the TCS New York City Marathon, a runner must complete the course in 3 hours, 10 minutes or faster. Prize money categories may be subject to additional eligibility requirements, outlined below.

Open Division
Prize amounts determined by finish position; amounts are equal for men and women. See eligibility requirements below.*

Total: $534,000 ($267,000 for Men, $267,000 for Women)

Only athletes competing in the Professional/Invited Athlete start are eligible for Open Division prize money; finish order is based on gun time.
*Prize money from the top 10 Open Division finish positions is subject to the 1.5% World Athletics “Athlete Levy” to support the World Athletics Label Road Race anti-doping testing program.

USA Division

Prize amounts determined by finish position; amounts are equal for men and women.

Total: $116,000 ($58,000 for Men, $58,000 for Women)

Athletes competing for USA Division prize money must 1) have USA citizenship, and 2) not be eligible to represent another national federation in international competition. Only athletes competing in the Professional/Invited Athlete start are eligible for USA Division prize money; finish order is based on gun time.

NYRR Member Division

Prize amounts determined by finish position; amounts are equal for men and women; cumulative with Open Division and USA Division above; see eligibility requirements below.**

Total: $38,000 ($19,000 for Men, $19,000 for Women)

**To be eligible for NYRR Member Division awards, including time bonuses and team awards, an athlete must have been a NYRR member since at least May 6, 2022 and have completed six fully-scored NYRR races during the period of November 8, 2021 and October 31, 2022. NYRR Virtual races do not count towards this six-race requirement. Athletes who start in the Professional Athlete Invitational Start will receive first priority for NYRR Member Division prize money. Additional prize money positions, if applicable, will be filled from the Wave 1 start, based on net time.

Masters Division

For athletes 40 years of age or older; prize amounts determined by finish position; equal amounts for men and women; cumulative with Open Division amounts above, if applicable:

Total: $12,000 ($6,000 for Men, $6,000 for Women)
Athletes who start in the Professional/Invited Athlete start or the Wave 1start are eligible for Masters Division prize money.

Non-Binary Division

To be eligible for prize money in the Non-Binary Division, an athlete must have identified as Non-Binary at the time of registration.

Professional Wheelchair Division

Time Bonuses

Open and Wheelchair Division

INew York Road Runners will pay a $50,000 bonus to the Open Division and/or Wheelchair Division race winners who breaks the existing event record. This bonus is limited to the race winners only. Athlete must break, not tie, the record.

Open Division Men: 2:05:06, Geoffrey Mutai, 2011
Open Division Women: 2:22:31, Margaret Okayo, 2003
Wheelchair Division Men: 1:29:22, Kurt Fearnley, 2006
Wheelchair Division Women: 1:43:04, Tatyana McFadden, 2015

NYRR Member Division

Cumulative with prize money and bonuses listed above; only highest eligible amount will be awarded.