Pre-race30 Oct
Pre-Race Aussie Meetup
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Sun 1 Nov 2026
NYC Marathon
We'll be at Hole in the Wall Williamsburg, around 18.1km / 11.2mi — the stretch where everyone needs it most.
Race day
1 Nov
Location
Hole in the Wall Williamsburg
Marker
18.1km / 11.2mi
Runners
24
Where to find us
We set up at Hole in the Wall Williamsburg, around 18.1km / 11.2mi — under the flags. It's the point in the course where a familiar voice does the most good.
- Where
- Hole in the Wall Williamsburg, New York City, NY
- Marker
- 18.1km / 11.2mi
- Race day
- Sun 1 Nov 2026
How the day goes
- 9:30amHole in the Wall opens for coffee and breakfast.
- 9:45amThe professional runners are expected past.
- 10:00amThe bar opens.
- 11:00amDJ starts.
- 3:00pmAfter parties across New York.
What to bring
- A sign. Cardboard, a texta, and your best Aussie slogan — they get the biggest reaction on the course.
- Green and gold, if you have it. The runners are looking for you as much as you are looking for them.
- The kids. A wobbly sign made by a six year old outperforms everything else, every time.
- A name or two off the runners list below, so you can shout something better than "go on, mate".
The weekend
Things to turn up to. All optional, all free, none of them require you to run anywhere.
On course1 Nov
Cheer Squad Location
From 9:30am · Hole in the Wall Williamsburg, 292 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
Post-race1 Nov
Post-Race Celebration
From 3:00pm · After parties across New York from 3pm. Venues to come.
Who we're cheering for
24 Australians on the start line. Learn a name, learn an outfit, and shout accordingly.
24 runners
3:19
Peter Whiting
White bandit hat, OSR in my singlet
3:05Bryan Lip
5:21Mr Shannon Ryan
White Cap (Breakthrough T1D)
Raising for Breakthrough T1D Australia
4.30Rachel Bowes
Energy Galore and 5 on back
Raising for Energy Galore
3:55
Cal Cal
5:00Emma Gillingham
Purple singlet with name on it. Visor & sunnies.
4:00
Jennifer Harwood
I’ll be the four hour pacer in Wave 3
2:55
Andrew Senyszyn
3:15
Hiroshi Takakusaki
3:20Venu Karjala
White and Blue Singlet says "JCR, Jersey City Runners" & White Cap (Similar to profile photo)
3:45
Claire Nance
Boxing kangaroo fake tattoo on arm
3:40Greg FFitzgerald
3:40Carolyn Vankalken
Australia written on my top in yellow.
3:45Michael Mazengarb
May be repping a Canberra Raiders shirt.
Raising for WWF
4:15Elise Bathurst
Raising for Free Arts NYC
4:00Timothy Kyne O'Brien
Raising for Running for Premature Babies
4:45Elannie Damianos
ELLE
Raising for The King's Trust
4:20Ru Ru
4:30
Rachel Rachel
4:15Sophie McNaught
5:59
Callum Callum
Bright green shoes
5 hours
Emily Laurence
White cap
3:49
Travis McKenzie
6:00Taryn Lores
Blue singlet, black tights
Raising for IBDKids at Mount Sinai
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