NYC Marathon 2024: Elite Runners, Celebrities, and How to Watch

Summary:

The 2024 New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 3rd.
Defending champions Tamirat Tola (men) and Hellen Obiri (women) will compete.
The race will feature a star-studded field of elite runners.
Celebrities will also participate, raising money for various charities.
The marathon will be televised live on WABC-TV, ESPN2, and the ESPN App.

NYC Marathon 2024: A Race For The Ages

The 2024 New York City Marathon, a legendary race that spans all five boroughs, is set to be a spectacular event on Sunday, November 3rd. This year, over 165,000 runners applied for just 50,000 spots!

Elite Runners

Defending champions Tamirat Tola (men) and Hellen Obiri (women) will be back to defend their titles after impressive performances at the 2023 marathon.

The men's field boasts a stellar lineup, including: Bashir Abdi, Geoffrey Kamworor, Albert Korir, Evans Chebet, Conner Mantz, and Clayton Young.

On the women's side, joining Obiri will be Peres Jepchirchir, Sharon Lokedi, Edna Kiplagat, Vivian Cheruiyot, Tirunesh Dibaba, Des Linden, Aliphine Tuliamuk, and Jenny Simpson.

Celebrities & Charity

Beyond the elite athletes, a host of celebrities will be joining the race for charity. This year's notable participants include:

Randall Park (KultureCity)
Jacob Soboroff (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles)
Nev Schulman (Achilles International)
Katherine Morikawa (St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital)
Greg Rikaart (St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital)
Matt James (ABC Food Tours)
Peter Weber (The Bachelor)
Zac Clark (Release Recovery)
Joe Amabile (Release Recovery)
Vinny Guadagnino (TV Personality)
Claire Holt (Team Maybelline)
Tayshia Adams (Team Maybelline)
Haley Kalil (Team Maybelline)
Karen Sarahi Gonzales (Team Maybelline)
T.J. Holmes (Broadcast Personality)
Amy Robach (Broadcast Personality)
Casey Neistat (Project Healthy Minds)
Phoebe Robinson (Comedian and Publisher)
Carrie St. Louis (Broadway Cares/Equity Fighting Aids)
Sebastián Yatra (Keep a Child Alive)

How To Watch

The 2024 New York City Marathon will be televised live on WABC-TV (Channel 7) for those in the New York area, as well as ESPN2 and the ESPN App for a national audience.

Global coverage will be available on networks like Fox Sports/Kayo (Australia), TSN (Canada), SMG Sports (China), Eurosport (Europe), L'Equipe (France), Eurosport (India), RAI (Italy), TV Asahi (Japan), ESPN International (Mexico and Central America), TBD (Middle East), Sky (New Zealand), ESPN International (South America and the Caribbean), Eurosport (Southeast Asia), TVE/Tv3 (Spain), and SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa).

Follow the Race

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