New York, January 21, 2016—The application for entry to the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon opened online at tcsnycmarathon.org today. The month-long runner application window for both guaranteed and non-guaranteed entry will remain open through February 21. The race, which is the premier event of New York Road Runners and the largest marathon in the world, will take place on Sunday, November 6.

“The TCS New York City Marathon is where the world comes to run,” said Peter Ciaccia, president of events for New York Road Runners and race director of the TCS New York City Marathon. “Today is the day to apply, to aim to experience the crowd-lined streets and achieve your lifetime goals. We want to share in your excitement and celebrate together.”

Runners who earned guaranteed entry must claim their spot during the month-long application window. Information regarding guaranteed entry is available at tcsnycmarathon.org.

Non-guaranteed entry is gained through a drawing that brings together runners of all ages and abilities from around the world. The non-guaranteed applicant drawing will be held on March 8, 2016.

Runners can also receive a guaranteed spot in the race by running for NYRR’s Team for Kids. Team for Kids is a committed group of adult runners from around the world who add meaning to their miles by raising funds for NYRR’s Youth and Community Services programs. More than 200,000 students are served locally and nationally through NYRR’s free youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 120,000 in New York City’s five boroughs..

“At NYRR our goal is to help and inspire people through running,” said Michael Capiraso, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. “Whether you enter to run the TCS New York City Marathon through the drawing, or you commit today to run on behalf of our Team for Kids charity running team, we want to see you out there on Sunday, November 6, running through the five boroughs and crossing the amazing finish line with 50,000 other inspiring runners from New York City and around the world.”

The 2016 TCS New York City Marathon will feature the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners, as well as thousands of volunteers and more than one million spectators lining the streets of New York City’s five boroughs.. The race will once again air live in the New York area on WABC-TV, Channel 7, and nationally on ESPN2.

For more information about the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon, and to apply, visit tcsnycmarathon.org.

About the TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and the largest marathon in the world. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants running four laps around Central Park, and expanded citywide in 1976. In 2015, 49,595 runners from 125 countries toured New York City’s five boroughs, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and running through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, before ending in Manhattan at the iconic Central Park finish line. More than one million spectators line the city streets to cheer on the runners, while millions more watch the live television broadcast in the United States and around the world. The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series featuring the world’s top marathons—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York—and crowning the top professional male and female marathoners of the series. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.com.