The Finish/Post-Finish
The finish of the TCS New York City Marathon is a thrilling and emotional moment for runners.
As you cross the finish line, MarathonFoto will take your picture and video. Keep your race number visible, look up, and smile!
Soon after, you'll receive a medal, a post-race poncho, and a TCS New York City Marathon Runner Recovery Bag presented by Hospital for Special Surgery containing recovery items including Gatorade® products, a New York State McIntosh apple, Snyder's of Hanover pretzels, and a SiS Protein Bar. Medical aid will be available at the finish and throughout the post-finish area.
Post-Finish and Exiting Central Park
Make a post-finish plan for race day and be aware that cellular saturation may prevent you from using your phone in and around the post-finish area. If you’re meeting friends and family, have a meeting location outside of the runners-only area. Your friends and family can track you using the TCS New York City Marathon App Powered by Tata Consultancy Services (available in mid-October).
Runners will exit Central Park at West 77th Street; MarathonFoto will take pictures and video of all finishers after they exit on Central Park West. Once on Central Park West, you may exit the runners-only area at West 76th Street, West 74th Street, or West 69th Street, or continue south to Family Reunion.
If you pre-checked a bag, you will retrieve your bag on Central Park West between West 69th Street and West 72nd Street. Starting at 7:00 p.m., unclaimed bags will be at West Drive and the 72nd Street Cross Drive in Central Park; they will be removed after 8:00 p.m. and will be available on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the NYRR RUNCENTER.
To support nursing athletes, NYRR is aiming to enhance the lactation experience for runners and remove the barrier to allow full participation and success for parents in sports. For the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon, there will be private and dedicated lactation spaces that provide pumping accommodations and amenities at the start and finish lines and along the marathon course at miles 8, 17, and 22. Medela hand pumps will be available, giving participants easy options for pumping. As in previous years, NYRR will transport personal nursing pumps from the start to the finish area for athletes. Please note, at this time, NYRR is unable to transport breast milk for participants. Learn more here about how NYRR worked with &Mother to elevate the lactation experience at the TCS New York City Marathon in November 2022.
Family Reunion
Everyone entering Family Reunion is subject to bag inspection and screening. With this in mind, you may want to arrange to meet family and friends at a predetermined location away from Family Reunion.
Family reunion will be located on Central Park West between West 63rd Street and West 66th Street, with screening points for entry for friends and family on Columbus Avenue. Family Reunion will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We suggest meeting your friends and family in Family Reunion at the letter corresponding to the first in your last name. The letter ranges are below:
- West 66th Street will be A-D
- West 65th Street will be E-K
- West 64th Street will be L-Q
- West 63rd Street will be R-Z
If you choose to meet in Family Reunion, we recommend that you not bring large bags, strollers, or other bulky items. It is recommended that friends and family arrive at Family Reunion approximately 20-30 minutes after their runner's anticipated finish time, as it can take runners some time after crossing the finish to exit Central Park.
Friends and family can track runners with the free TCS New York City Marathon App Powered by Tata Consultancy Services.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be present at the Finish Line (Central Park West Drive at 67th Street) from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
