FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Increased Number of Runners to be Accepted through Entry Drawing on
March 3 for 2015 TCS New York City Marathon
14,326 runners will be selected from 80,080 applications for entry into the
race, an increase of more than 50% from 2014
The 45th running of the iconic five-borough race will take place on Sunday,
November 1, 2015
New York, March 2, 2015-The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon application
drawing will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3. The drawing will
feature a significant increase in the number of runners accepted. 14,326
runners will be selected from 80,080 non-guaranteed runner applications and
will be granted entry into this year's race on Sunday, November 1, 2015.
The number of runners that will be accepted in tomorrow's drawing reflects
a 56% increase over 2014 (14,326 accepted in 2015 vs. 9,170 accepted in
2014). A total of 18% of the non-guaranteed runner entries will be accepted
through the drawing (14,326 accepted out of 80,080 non-guaranteed
applicants).
Nearly 130,000 applications will make up this year's combined field of
guaranteed and non-guaranteed entries, featuring runners from over 100
countries around the world. Runners received guaranteed entry through a
variety of methods, which are detailed here . The application period for
all entrants was open for one month, from January 15 through February 15.
The overall field size of the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon is expected
to be similar to last year's, with about 50,000 participants.
"We are thrilled to be able to accept more runners into the TCS New York
City Marathon through tomorrow's drawing," said Mary Wittenberg, president
and CEO of New York Road Runners. "Tomorrow will be the beginning of a
wonderful race journey for thousands of lucky entrants. We are honored to
be able to offer each of our TCS New York City Marathon runners the
opportunity to pursue their dreams on November 1."
The drawing will begin tomorrow morning, and all applicants will be
notified of their status via email by the end of the day. More information
on the drawing process can be found here.
Runners who were not selected via the drawing tomorrow can still receive
entry by fundraising with one of the official charity partners of the TCS
New York City Marathon. The official charity partner program will launch
tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3.
The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will feature a talented American and
international professional athlete field, charity runners, and thousands of
runners of all ages and abilities. More than 10,000 volunteers support
participants across the 26.2-mile race route, which touches each of New
York City's five boroughs and is lined with more than one million
spectators. The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will be broadcast live
locally on ABC7 and nationally on ESPN2.
New York Road Runners and the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road
Runners and is the most popular and inclusive marathon in the world,
attracting the world's top professional athletes and a vast range of
recreational runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants racing
four laps of Central Park. Today, approximately 50,000 runners from around
the world tour New York City's five boroughs. Millions of fans cheer the
runners from the streets and watch the global television broadcast. The
race is part of the World Marathon Majors, an alliance of the world's six
most important marathons that each year determines the world's top male and
top female marathoner. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT
services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the Premier
Partner of NYRR and is the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon.
To learn more, visit tcsnycmarathon.org.
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