For the first time in 15 years, the TCS New York City Marathon course will witness a change, but not in a bid to save tired legs.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn an update on Wednesday, 23 September, the New York Marathon confirmed that the 2026 edition will include minor adjustments to its course, all in an effort to minimize the race’s impacts on its surrounding community.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980847##The specific area concerned in the alteration comes on the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, which has in the past fallen between the 32nd and 33rd kilometer.Given the evolution the Bronx neighborhood has witnessed over the past 50 years, one challenge the marathon has had by running through it, has been disrupting business for nearby residents (nearly 1600 units), who are unable to access a boxed off Western Beef supermarket, and a 24-hour laundromat for much of race day.John Korir's punishing training regimen in bid to make history at Valencia MarathonIt is for that reason that this year’s race organizers have opted to alter the route, getting cutting the detour around the affected block, and trimming the Bronx portion of the marathon from seven turns to five.Starting this year, therefore, after crossing the Willis Avenue Bridge, runners will make a left onto East 135th Street, and then make a right on Alexander Avenue, continuing straight on Alexander Avenue.©OpenStreetMapThen, instead of making a left on East 138th Street, they will turn left onto East 141st Street, before turning left on Third Avenue, and then right onto East 138th Street to continue across the Madison Avenue Bridge.Why Tuwei wants environment at heart of Kenya’s 2029 World ChampionshipsThough dealt with fewer turns, the slight alteration will not affect the overall 26.2-mile tour of New York City, with runners still hitting all five boroughs, and crossing back into Manhattan from the Bronx over Madison Avenue Bridge.Kenya’s interest in the race, which will be marking its 50th edition, will be led by Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto, who will look to defend their titles from last year on Sunday, 1 November.Defending champions Obiri and Kipruto to headline historic 2026 New York City Marathon