NYC Marathon 2009 Start Time and Route Announced

The New York City Marathon, founded in 1970, is considered to be the world's largest has become one of the most popular marathons. Over 2 million spectators line the streets, bridges, and roadways of New York to watch the racers run while another 315 million watch on TV.

The official race schedule is as follows with race numbers indicated:

8:20 a.m. Wheelchair Division 300-399
8:45 a.m. Handcycle Category, Athletes with Disabilities
400-499
9:10 a.m. Professional Women 100-199

9:40 a.m. Wave Start 1
Blue Start Professional Men 1-99
Blue Start General 1000-1199; 4000-4799; 7000-11999
Orange Start Sub-elite Men & Women
200-299; 2000-2299; 5000-5699;12000-16999
Green Start Local Competitive Men & Women
500-999; 3000-3399; 6000-6599; 17000-21999

10:00 a.m. Wave Start 2
Blue Start 22000-28999
Orange Start 29000-35999
Green Start 36000-42999

10:20 a.m. Wave Start 3
Blue Start 43000-49999
Orange Start 50000-56999
Green Start 57000-63999

The course of the NYC Marathon 2009 moves through the streets of New York's five boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. The course unites dozens of culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, crossed five bridges, and finishes at Tavern on the Green in world-famous Central Park.

See the route map here: NYC 2009 Marathon Route Map

Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com