New York, January 17, 2017—The entry application for the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon opens online at tcsnycmarathon.org at 12 p.m. EST today. The month-long runner application window for both guaranteed and non-guaranteed entries will remain open through February 17. 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 5.

“Today, the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon application officially opens. We’re thrilled to welcome runners from around the world to apply to take part in this transformative experience through New York City’s five boroughs,” said Ronnie Tucker, vice president, marketing and digital, New York Road Runners. “Whether you apply to run through this year’s free drawing, receive guaranteed entry through NYRR’s popular 9+1 program, or take part on behalf of a charity such as NYRR’s Team for Kids or one of our many official charity partners, we look forward to seeing you cross the finish line this November.”

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

The non-guaranteed entry drawing is free to enter, and brings together runners of all ages and abilities from around the world. Each person may enter the non-guaranteed entry drawing once. The non-guaranteed applicant drawing will be held on March 2, 2017.

Runners can also receive a guaranteed spot in the race by registering to run for NYRR’s Team for Kids. Team for Kids is the TCS New York City Marathon’s largest charity and raises funds for NYRR’s free youth running programs for kids who would otherwise have little or no access to regular physical activity. More than 215,000 youth are served nationally through NYRR’s free youth running programs and events, including 115,000 in New York City’s five boroughs..

For more information about the 2017 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. Over 1,000,000 people have finished the race since its first running in 1970 with just 127 entrants and 55 finishers running four laps around Central Park. The race expanded to all five boroughs in 1976 and just celebrated its 40th year as a five-borough affair. Held annually on the first Sunday of November, the race features over 50,000 runners including the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. Participants from approximately 125 countries tour the city, 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. The NYRR Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon covered 1.8 miles of the race course in Central Park, beginning near mile 24 and finishing at the famed TCS New York City Marathon finish line. More than one million spectators and thousands of volunteers line the city streets in support of the runners, while millions more watch the television broadcast in 175 countries and territories, including viewers in the New York area on WABC-TV, Channel 7, nationally on ESPN2, and via various international broadcast partners. The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, which features the world’s top marathons—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York—and crowns the top professional male and female marathoners each year. 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. The 47th running of the TCS New York City Marathon is set for November 5, 2017. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.org.