NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Thousands of runners geared up to kick off the TCS New York City Marathon in the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K.
On Saturday morning, nearly 10,000 runners of all ages participated in the race to Central Park.
Participants started on Manhattan’s east side near the United Nations and raced through Midtown Manhattan to the TCS NYC Marathon finish line in Central Park.
The Abbott Dash is one of 60 adult and youth races produced bylocalnonprofit New York Road Runners.
The race was headlined by the USATF 5K Championships, with 2023 runner-up Ahmed Muhumed and 2023 champion Annie Rodenfels capturing this year’s titles.
Runners can find their Abbott Dash finish time on the New York Road Runners race results page.
ABC 7 New York is your home for the TCS NYC Marathon, and our Countdown to the Starting Line Special with Liz Cho and David Novarro airs on Saturday after Eyewitness News at 11:00 p.m.
Joining Liz and David will be Eyewitness News Meteorologist Brittany Bell with a look at the iconic 5-borough course. Eyewitness News Sports Anchor Ryan Field has reports on which top runners to look for, and Sports Anchor Sam Ryan will have an update on the exciting Wheelchair Division this year.
ABC7/WABC-TV and ESPN2 have been home to the award-winning TCS New York City Marathon broadcast since 2013.
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