New York, Monday, November 3, 2014—The runner application for entry into the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will open on January 15 and close on February 15. The 45th running of the iconic, five-borough race will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015.

Interested runners for the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon can visit tcsnycmarathon.org for more information on entry guidelines, including methods to obtain guaranteed entry, and details on the non-guaranteed entry drawing.

Information on guaranteed entry through NYRR’s Team for Kids is available at runwithtfk.org and the application is now open. 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. The funds they raise provide free or low-cost health and fitness programs to kids who would otherwise have little or no access to regular physical activity. 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..

Individuals can also enter now for a chance to win one of 60 non-complimentary guaranteed entries into the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon. The sweepstakes runs through December 18, and the winners will be selected at random no later than January 7, 2015. Runners can enter to win an entry here at tcsnycmarathon.org.

New York Road Runners and the TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners and is the most popular and inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of recreational runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants racing four laps of Central Park. Today, approximately 50,000 runners from around the world tour New York City’s five boroughs.. Millions of fans cheer the runners from the streets and watch the global television broadcast. The race is part of the World Marathon Majors, an alliance of the world’s six most important marathons that each year determines the world’s top male and top female marathoner. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the Premier Partner of NYRR and is the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. To learn more, visit tcsnycmarathon.com.