The NYC Marathon from Fort Wadsworth to Tavern on the Green. Orbit the 3D course to see where the hills rise, and drag along the elevation profile to move the runner on the map.
Vertical scale exaggerated for readability.
Grade-adjusted splits built on the GPX elevation: slower on the climbs, a little quicker where the road drops, with a gentle negative split. Tap a segment to see it on the map.
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Route and elevation come from the Strava route GPX for the 2026 course, rescaled from 26.48 to 26.2 mi so mile markers line up with the official ones. A few spikes where Strava's terrain data reads the water under a bridge are smoothed out. City shorelines, parks, major streets and neighborhood names come from NYC open data; the ground off the course is drawn flat.
Elapsed time on top, time of day below. Clock times assume the 10:20 cannon and that you cross the start about 3–5 minutes later, so read your watch, not the clock.
One in the corral, then roughly every 45 minutes, each placed just before a water station so you can wash it down. Nothing on the Queensboro, so mile 14 is the last water before it.
Three stops on one subway line, the Q, with no course crossings until after the last one. At every stop, stand so Will sees you on his left. Track bib 37617 in the NYRR app; trust the live dot over these estimates.
Assigned: Staten Island Ferry 6:45 AM · Orange Wave 3, Corral E · 10:20 start · bag pre-checked.
Sunday forecast as of Oct 27; check again Saturday night.
Wear a throwaway hoodie and sweatpants to the village; it's high 40s at the ferry. Donate them in the corral.
If you're more than 30 sec behind at the half, switch to a 3:58 target rather than chasing; a warm day punishes catch-up surges.