Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency. On the course, follow race officials and medical staff. This page is an operating checklist, not medical advice or a substitute for the final 2026 NYRR safety instructions.
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Before race day
Carry identification, insurance information, medication names, allergies, and an emergency contact. Share the runner's bib number and the hotel address with the support crew.
- Keep medication in original packaging.
- Download offline directions to the hotel and reunion point.
- Do not rely on one phone for every reservation and confirmation.
Wait for the 2026 official medical details
NYRR has previously published a marathon medical-response number, aid-station information, and start or finish accommodations. TripRace will not present a previous-edition number as confirmed for 2026 before the final safety page or runner guide is published.
When the 2026 instructions arrive, save the official number, emergency page, runner bib, medical information, and hotel address on every support adult's phone and on paper.
- 911 remains the instruction for a life-threatening emergency.
- Use race medical staff and officials for an on-course problem.
- Do not route an urgent patient to a saved restaurant, hotel, spa, or assumed nearby hospital.
Official race medical instructions and emergency services control; this guide does not diagnose symptoms.
If the runner stops
Use an official medical station or race official. The support crew should not enter the course or improvise a pickup across closed streets.
Before race day, the runner and crew should agree on what happens after a voluntary course exit: which message is sent, whether the runner follows official transport or instructions, and when everyone moves from the reunion point to the hotel fallback.
- Agree beforehand whether the runner calls, texts, or goes directly to the reunion point after leaving the course.
- Use NYRR's official tracking and information channels when available.
- A missing tracking update alone does not prove a medical emergency; follow the official information process.
After the race
Persistent chest pain, confusion, collapse, severe breathing difficulty, or other urgent symptoms require emergency care. Do not substitute a recovery appointment for medical evaluation.
If phones stop working
Cell service can be unreliable around the finish, so the plan must work without a live map or message. Pick one primary reunion address, one later fallback at the hotel, and a time when everyone stops moving between locations.
Write the runner's full name, bib number, hotel, emergency contact, and any critical medical information on paper. The support crew should know which official information channel to check rather than chasing an unverified social post.
- Do not make the finish-line fence the only meeting point.
- Keep one adult responsible for children and one for runner updates.
- For a non-urgent problem, move away from crowds before troubleshooting.
Plan for international and accessibility needs
International travelers should know how their insurance expects them to obtain urgent and non-urgent care, carry policy and medication information in English when practical, and keep essential medicine in hand luggage.
Athletes with disabilities, guides, support runners, and spectators who need accommodations should confirm current procedures directly with NYRR before race week. Save the organizer correspondence with the registration and emergency plan.
- Use NYRR's accessibility contact for event accommodations.
- Share mobility, sensory, communication, or medical-device needs before arriving at the expo or start.
- Choose a reunion and hotel fallback that the whole group can actually access.
Current saved places
Emergency care
Mount Sinai West
A 24/7 emergency department on Manhattan's West Side. Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency and follow race medical staff on course; never use this saved location as proof that it is the nearest or right destination.
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Continue the plan
Return to the complete weekend boardReview role, hotel priority, runner timing, spectator stops, and the four-day plan.Edition status
NYRR has confirmed the Sunday, November 1, 2026 race date, the completed March 4 drawing, and the October 29–31 expo window. Detailed transportation selections, expo hours and location, wave times, viewing controls, and finish-area operations still require the final 2026 runner guide. Historical patterns below stay labeled until NYRR replaces them.