{"id":230718,"date":"2025-11-09T12:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T12:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=230718"},"modified":"2025-11-11T18:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:28:49","slug":"new-york-city-marathon-2026-qualifying-opportunity-via-new-york-road-runners-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/new-york-city-marathon-2026-qualifying-opportunity-via-new-york-road-runners-sweepstakes\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Marathon 2026: Qualifying Opportunity via New York Road Runners Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\" style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 28px; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 25px;\"><strong>New York City Marathon 2026: Qualifying Opportunity via New York Road Runners Sweepstakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 1.1em; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">The New York Road Runners (NYRR) is hosting the &#8220;Ultimate 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Free Race Entry Sweepstakes.&#8221; This promotion offers a chance to win complimentary entry to the 2026 marathon. The entry period runs from <strong>October 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)<\/strong> and concludes on <strong>November 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET<\/strong> A random drawing will select the winners on or about November 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong>Sweepstakes Prizes and Recipients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 1.1em; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">The sweepstakes is open to adults who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. A total of 45 winners will be selected across two prize tiers. NO PURCHASE OR DONATION NECESSARY. A DONATION WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: 30px; overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; background-color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; border-top-left-radius: 8px;\">Prize Tier<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Number of Winners<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-top-right-radius: 8px;\">Approximate Retail Value (ARV)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Grand Prize Package (5 Winners)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$6,460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Runner-Up Prize Package (40 Winners)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">40<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong>Entry Methods and Donation Tiers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 1.1em; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">Participation is possible by making an online donation to NYRR or through a free mail-in entry. The table below details the number of entries received based on the donation amount:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 500px; margin-bottom: 30px; overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; background-color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #29495e; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-top-left-radius: 8px;\">Donation Amount (USD)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-top-right-radius: 8px;\">Number of Entries<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$100<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$200<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">$400<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 15px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #29495e; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Related content:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style: disc; padding-left: 25px;\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/new-york-city-marathon-2025-sets-record-with-59226-finishers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City Marathon 2025 with a record 59,226 finishers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/new-york-city-marathon-2025-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Results of the New York City Marathon 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/new-york-city-marathon-2025-elevation-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City Marathon 2025 Course Elevation Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: New York City Marathon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter the NYRR sweepstakes and win a free entry to the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon! 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