Finish/Post Finish
Finish Line
• Brightroom will take your picture and video as you cross the finish line. Keep your race number visible, look up, and smile!
• Soon after you cross the finish line, a volunteer will place a medal around your neck. You will receive a HeatSheet™ presented by United Airlines and Foot Locker.
• Each finisher will receive a food/fluid bag containing Poland Spring® Brand 100%
• Natural Spring Water, Gatorade G Series™ Recover beverage.
• Emerald Nuts, PowerBar Recovery bars, a New York apple, and pretzels.
• Medical personnel will be stationed throughout the finish area.
Baggage Pickup
• UPS baggage trucks will be lined up in the finish area according to your race number. Your baggage-truck number corresponds with your race number. Baggage pickup for athletes with disabilities, including wheelchair and handcycle entrants, will be in the AWD reunion area on West 72nd Street.
• All baggage unclaimed by 5:00 p.m. will be moved to the 72nd Street Transverse and will be available until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7. Any unclaimed baggage left at the finish after 2:00 p.m. on Monday will be donated to charity.
Meeting Friends and Family
It is strongly recommended that you meet your friends and family members after the race at a previously arranged location away from Central Park, such as a restaurant, hotel, or other easily identified public place. The ING New York City Marathon Mobile Spectator App has a GPS option for runners; this allows fans to follow your prgress thoughout the race and through the post-finish area.
Make sure your friends and family members know the Runner Information Hotline number: 800.496.6193. They can call this number on marathon day and key in your race (bib) number if they’re unsure of your whereabouts. They must know your race (bib) number to access the system.
Finisher Certificate
Finisher certificates will be mailed to U.S. finishers in late December and to international finishers with the Official Results issue in January.
