Bus in the day before, or on the earliest Sunday departure. The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon starts at 8:00 AM on Sunday, November 1 — the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course, per New York Road Runners — and the official guidance says most of the course is open to spectators from mile 3 to mile 26. Buses from Philadelphia, DC, and Boston can land you in the city before the leaders hit Manhattan. Marathon spectating is a…
