What time does the New York Marathon start?
Your start time depends on the color of your bib
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What time does the New York Marathon start?
The New York Marathon starts at 9:10 a.m. for the first wave and 11:30 a.m. for the last, local time, at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. The professionals start at 9:05 a.m., and the following waves at 9:45 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. The New York Marathon coincides with the return to standard time: an extra hour of sleep in New York.
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