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2026 NYC Marathon Route Shift
Bronx marathon route tweaks for 2026 avoid grocery store.
In brief
Bronx marathon route tweaks for 2026 avoid grocery store. The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon route in the Bronx will bypass a supermarket by looping around a different block, avoiding a neighborhood cutoff. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
2026 marathon route update
For the first time in 15 years, the iconic five-borough TCS New York City Marathon course is changing, but only slightly.
Bronx route adjustment
The affected portion involves a roughly mile-long stretch in the Bronx where the old course looped around a supermarket block.
New route avoids grocery store
The new route loops around a different block, completely avoiding the grocery store that previously cut off neighborhood access.
2026 route instructions
Starting this year, after crossing the Willis Avenue Bridge, runners will make a left onto E 135th Street, turn right on Alexander Avenue, continue straight, turn left onto E 141st Street, turn left on Third Avenue, turn right onto E 138th Street to cross the Madison Avenue Bridge.
2026 marathon details
ABC 7 / WABC-TV and ESPN2 have broadcast the TCS New York City Marathon since 2013.
What it means
The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon route in the Bronx will bypass a supermarket by looping around a different block, avoiding a neighborhood cutoff.
