{"id":232978,"date":"2026-11-04T19:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T19:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=232978"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:05:29","slug":"poncho-the-pigeon-is-back-how-to-buy-the-new-york-city-marathon-2026-plushie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/poncho-the-pigeon-is-back-how-to-buy-the-new-york-city-marathon-2026-plushie\/","title":{"rendered":"Poncho the Pigeon Is Back: How to Buy the New York City Marathon 2026 Plushie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wm-poncho\" style=\"font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif; color:#263746; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px;\">\n<style>\n.wm-poncho,\n.wm-poncho * {\n    box-sizing:border-box;\n}\n.wm-poncho table {\n    display:table !important;\n    width:100% !important;\n    border-collapse:collapse !important;\n    border-spacing:0 !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p style=\"font-size:26px; line-height:1.35; color:#000000; margin:0 !important;\"><strong>Poncho the Pigeon Is Back: How to Buy the New York City Marathon 2026 Plushie?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8; text-align:justify; margin:0 !important;\">The plush pigeon that disappeared from the expo almost as soon as it appeared is returning. The organizers of the <strong>TCS New York City Marathon<\/strong> have opened pre-orders for the plushie <strong>Poncho the Pigeon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px; line-height:1.35; color:#000000; margin:0 !important;\"><strong>What Is Poncho the Pigeon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8; text-align:justify; margin:0 !important;\">It is a soft plush toy standing <strong>8 inches<\/strong> (about 20 cm) tall, designed as a keepsake from the New York race. I told the pigeon\u2019s story in a separate article: <a style=\"color:#29495e; text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/new-york-road-runners-pigeon-plushie-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Road Runners mascot \u2013 Pigeon 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px; line-height:1.35; color:#000000; margin:0 !important;\"><strong>Price and Key Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif; color:#263746; line-height:1.6; margin:0 !important;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#29495e; color:#ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:left;\">Information<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:center;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Price<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:center;\">$30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Pre-Order Deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:center;\">November 6, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color:#eef3f6;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Delivery<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:center;\">December 2026 (around mid-month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6;\">Returns and Exchanges<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; text-align:center;\">Not available, all sales are final<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px; line-height:1.35; color:#000000; margin:0 !important;\"><strong>Where to Buy the Plushie?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height:1.8; text-align:justify; margin:0 !important;\">Pre-orders close in just a few days, so it is best not to wait. Orders go through the marathon\u2019s official store, linked by the button below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:#eef3f6; border:1px solid #d5e0e6; border-left:5px solid #29495e; border-radius:8px; padding:20px 22px; color:#263746; line-height:1.8;\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 15px !important;\">\n        <span style=\"background-color:#29495e; color:#ffffff; padding:5px 12px; border-radius:4px; font-size:13px; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">PRE-ORDER<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px; text-align:justify; margin:0 0 15px !important;\">Poncho the Pigeon is waiting in the official TCS New York City Marathon store.<\/p>\n<p>    <a style=\"display:inline-block; background-color:#29495e; color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none; padding:10px 18px; border-radius:5px; font-family:&#039;Poppins&#039;,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-weight:600;\" href=\"https:\/\/tcsnewyorkcitymarathon.stran.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order Poncho the Pigeon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px; font-weight:400; color:#000000; line-height:1.7; margin:0 !important; text-align:justify;\">Source: TCS New York City Marathon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poncho the Pigeon, the plush mascot of the New York City Marathon, is back. 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