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The 2024 World Marathon Majors wrap up this weekend with the always-special New York City Marathon. More than 50,000 runners will make their way through the five boroughs during the race — potentially beating the 2024 Berlin Marathon’s record-setting 54,289 finishers.

At a Glance: How to Watch the NYC Marathon Online

If you’re not running in the race — or able to watch from the sidelines — read on. Below is a quick guide on how friends, family, and fans can stream the 2024 NYC Marathon without cable, including an easy way to watch the marathon for free online.

How to Stream the 2024 NYC Marathon Online

The 2024 New York City Marathon is being broadcast on ESPN2 and WABC-TV, Channel 7 for locals. If you’ve cut the cord on cable, you can watch the NYC Marathon online using any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN2. Here are some of our favorites, including pricing and free trial information:

Stream the 2024 NYC Marathon for Free

Want to watch the NYC Marathon for free? Be sure to utilize a free trial from DirecTV Stream, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV. Any of these free trials will get you a free (legal) livestream of the NYC Marathon.

2024 NYC Marathon Date, Schedule, Start Time

Competitors in the New York City Marathon are split up into waves, with the wheelchair division, the handcycle category, and athletes with disabilities starting first between 8 and 8:22 a.m. Then the professional runners start, followed by five waves of amateur runners. Here’s the full schedule for the 2024 NYC Marathon:

8:00 a.m. Professional Wheelchair Division
8:22 a.m. Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities
8:35 a.m. Professional Women’s Open Division
9:05 a.m. Professional Men’s Open Division
9:10 a.m. Wave 1
9:45 a.m. Wave 2
10:20 a.m. Wave 3
10:55 a.m. Wave 4
11:30 a.m. Wave 5