The NYC Marathon typically finishes in the early evening, with most runners crossing the finish line in Central Park between about 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on race day. Exact finish times depend on pace and wave/fair start sequencing, but the event commonly spans from an 8:00 a.m. start for the first wave through the late afternoon for all participants.

Key details to plan around:

• Race day date: The NYC Marathon is held on the first Sunday in November each year. In 2025, that falls on November 2.

• Start times: The first wave typically begins around 8:00 a.m. for the elite wheelchair division, with waves continuing throughout the morning.

• Finish expectations: Most finishers complete the course by late afternoon, though exceptionally fast runners finish earlier and slower runners extend toward early evening.

• Course and closures: The route runs from Staten Island across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, through Queens and Manhattan, finishing in Central Park; street closures accompany this large event. Plan transportation and return options accordingly.

If you’d like, I can pull the latest start/finish window specifics for 2025 from current sources or share the official finish-time cutoffs and how they’re calculated, to help you estimate your own timing or plan to watch the finish.