Mayor Mamdani Offers 350 Free Tickets to NYC Marathon Finish Line Grandstand

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a free ticket lottery for 350 complimentary seats in the TCS New York City Marathon finish-line grandstand. Standard grandstand tickets typically sell for $55 each. New Yorkers aged 18 and older could enter the drawing online at on.nyc.gov/2026marathon until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 26 — making the story timely for readers on that date. Each winner may receive up to two tickets, with a second ticket available for a guest of any age. The lottery is run in partnership with New York Road Runners and marks the 50th anniversary of the marathon's five-borough course. Nearly 60,000 runners are expected to participate on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The grandstand sits along the final 200 metres of the 26.2-mile course in Central Park.