Jess,
keep running!
26.2 miles. Infinite cheers.
Your NYC Marathon cheer-crew guide.
infinite cheers.
Our race-day story
Press play. Follow the raccoons.
Open full screen for the whole city in view.
At the start. Big deep breath!
Our first cheering corner is ready.
A pace-based preview, not live GPS. On race day, use Jessica’s bib in the Preview, not live GPS · official NYRR app ↗ to check her actual progress.
Three stops. All the love.
Exact corners, the side to stand on, and how to get there. Arrive early, cheer until Jessica passes, then move.
A medal. A hug.
Probably a bagel.
Meet at W 69th St & Columbus Ave
Northwest corner · WEST side of Columbus, outside the restricted zone.
Jessica finishes around 3:15 PM, then needs time for her medal, poncho, and the long walk out. This is our planned meeting corner, not an official reunion checkpoint.
MARATHONER!
Seventh Ave south → W 58th west → west side of Columbus Circle → west sidewalk of Broadway → west sidewalk of Columbus Ave → W 69th. Stay outside the course and follow street controls.
The latest published guide routes finishers north to W 77th, then south on Central Park West; W 69th is a listed exit near bag pickup. Reconfirm the 2026 exit map together.
The cheer-crew checklist
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Plan assumptions & official links ＋
Assuming the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1. All times are New York local time (EST on race day). The starting time means Jessica actually crosses the start line, not her wave’s gun time. The clocks go back that morning.
Arrival estimates use an even pace over 42.195 km (26.21875 miles). Corner mileages are approximate; the animation is an illustrated model, not turn-by-turn navigation. The official tracker takes priority. Travel blocks include walking, waiting, and crowds; they are planning budgets, not scheduled train departures.
Checked October 17, 2026. NYRR’s published pages still link to 2025 course/finish documents in places. This plan uses that published course and access baseline. Recheck the final 2026 course, runner exits, and MTA weekend service before race day. Exact corners may shift with barriers or NYPD instructions; never cross an active race lane.
If the Q has a disruption or the tracker shows Jessica gaining on us, check MTA directions and skip stop 2 if needed. Go straight to stop 3 with extra time. If you miss her, don’t chase across the course. Agree on the reunion corner in advance, since cell service may be congested.