The TCS New York City Marathon is about to start and there is already a lot of activity in the Big Apple.

Tens of thousands of runners from around the world will take to the streets on Sunday, November 3, completing 26.2 miles across the city's five boroughs.

The race begins in Staten Island and runs through Brooklyn to Queens. Runners then tackle the east side of Manhattan, covering a few miles through the Bronx and then making their way through Central Park to the finish line. The full map can be found below.

Here's what marathon organizers say you should know before race day:

When does the New York City Marathon start?

The wheelchair division starts at 8 a.m. while the professional runners start their race at 8:35 a.m. The five waves of runners will then start their race every 35 minutes, starting at 9:10 a.m

How do I look at this? New York City Marathon?

For those in New York City, the race is generally open to spectators from mile 3 to mile 26, according to marathon organizers.

Locally, the race will be broadcast on WABC-TV Channel 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. To reach the rest of the country, ESPN2 will broadcast the race live from 8 to 11:30 a.m. ESPN will also broadcast the race live on its app and website.

What are the best viewing routes for the New York City Marathon?

According to the marathon organizers, here are the best viewing points in New York.

• Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn: Miles 2-4
• Fourth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue: Mile 8
• Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn: Miles 10-13
• Pulaski Bridge: Mile 13.1
• First Avenue, Manhattan: Miles 16-18
• East Harlem: Miles 18-20
• Charity Cheer Zone, First Avenue and 120th Street: Miles 19-20
• Fifth Avenue, East 90th Street-East 105th Street: Miles 23-24
• Central Park, race ends at 67th Street at West Drive

Which streets will be closed during the New York City Marathon?

According to New York City officials, the following streets will be closed Sunday.

Road closures in the Bronx

• East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and Morris Avenue
• East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
• East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
• Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
• Morris Avenue between East 138th Street and East 140th Street
• Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street

Road closures in Brooklyn

• 4th Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue
• 6th Avenue between 74th Street and 75th Street
• 7th Avenue between 79th Street and 74th Street
• 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
• 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and Fourth Avenue
• 92nd Street between Gatling Place and Fort Hamilton Parkway
• 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
• Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
• Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
• Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street
• Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
• Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
• Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuiness Blvd
• Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
• Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
• McGuiness Boulevard between Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue
• Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street

Street closures in Manhattan

• First Avenue between 47th Street and 42nd Street
• First Avenue between 59th Street and Willis Ave Bridge
• Fifth Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
• Fifth Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
• 90th Street between Fifth Ave and East Drive
• 120th Street between Fifth Ave and Mt. Morris Pk West
• 124th Street between Madison Ave and Mt. Morris Pk West
• 47th Street between First Ave and Second Ave
• 59th Street between 59th Street Bridge and First Ave
• Broadway between 59th and 65th Streets
• Broadway between 59th Street and 77th Street
• Central Park between West 77th Street and 86th Street
• Central Park West between 59th Street and 77th Street
• Columbus Ave between 59th Street and 77th Street
• Central Park South between Fifth Ave and Columbus Circle
• Some FDR outputs
• Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and Central Park South
• Some exits from Harlem River Drive

Road closures in Queens

• 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
• 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
• 44th Street between 10th Street and Hunter Street
• 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
• Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
• Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
• Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
• Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street

Road closures in Staten Island

• Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
• Dennis Toricelli Street between School Road and Lyman Avenue
• Duer Lane between Major Avenue and McClean Avenue
• Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard
• Lincoln Place between School Road and Narrows Road
• Lyman Avenue between Dennis Toricelli Street and Tompkins Avenue
• Major Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
• McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
• Narrows Road South between Fingerboard Avenue and Lily Pond Avenue
• Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
• St. Marks Place between Victory Boulevard and Hyatt Street
• School Street between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
• Tompkins Avenue between Major Avenue and McLean Avenue
• Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
• Wadsworth Avenue between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue

Bridges and highway closures

Manhattan and Bronx Bridges

• Madison Avenue Bridge
• Willis Avenue Bridge

Manhattan and Queens Bridges

• Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Bridges from Brooklyn to Queens:

• Pulaski Bridge (southbound)

Highways in Brooklyn:

• Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street

Bridges from Brooklyn to Staten Island:

Who won the New York City Marathon last year?

In 2023, Ethiopian Olympian Tamirat Tola won the men's class with a finish time of two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds, NBC Sports reported. In the women's event, Kenyan Hellen Obiri won with a time of two hours, 27 minutes and 23 seconds.

Last year, Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair category with a finish time of one hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. Marcel Hug, also from Sweden, won the men's event in one hour, 25 minutes and 29 seconds.

Which celebrities are running the New York City Marathon?

Jennifer Connelly, known for her roles in “Labyrinth,” “A Beautiful Mind” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” announced on social media that she will be running the marathon in support of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

“Catfish” star Nev Schulman also shared on Instagram that he plans to run the marathon this weekend, posting a post thanking him for being able to run after his bike accident two months ago.

Schulman shared a video of himself wearing a neck brace in a hospital bed and said he “didn't know if I would run again.” The video then showed him months later training for Sunday's race.

NBC News' Jacob Soboroff wrote on social media that he was running the marathon as a “warm-up for Election Day coverage” and raising money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.

Former The Bachelor star Matt James took to social media to announce his return to the New York City Marathon, sharing videos of his journey and tips for fellow runners.

Another star of The Bachelor franchise, Peter Weber, has also announced that he is returning to the streets of New York City for the race. In an Instagram story on November 2nd, Weber announced that he was running for Achilles International.

Vinny Guadagnino of “Jersey Shore” said in an Instagram post that Sunday will be his first marathon. A native New Yorker, he called the race “a bucket list item.”

After running the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, actress Claire Holt said in an Instagram Story on Saturday that she was unexpectedly “nervous” about running another 26.2 miles on Sunday.

She then shared a picture of her number and her training kit for the marathon in New York City.