Where are the best places to cheer on the New York City Marathon runners?
Where to post your cheer squad along the course
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Where to cheer at the New York City Marathon: best spots
our encourager les coureurs du Marathon de New York, head to First Avenue in Manhattan, between 59th and 96th Streets. Lafayette Avenue, in Fort Greene, also brings the energy. The finish at Central Park offers a standing area starting at Columbus Circle. The bridges and the start of the New York City Marathon, a stop on the World Majors, remain off-limits to spectators.
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