Time Qualifiers
The time-standard qualifying window for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon is January 1-December 31, 2018. The time-qualifying standards, listed below, are for runners only.
All applicants who meet the time standards at the following NYRR races in 2018 will be eligible for guaranteed entry in 2019: 2018 Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, 2018 United Airlines NYC Half, 2018 SHAPE Women's Half-Marathon, 2018 Popular Brooklyn Half, 2018 NYRR Staten Island Half, 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.
A limited number of time-qualifier spots will be available to runners who met the time standards in a non-NYRR race. These spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you apply with a non-NYRR race qualifying time, you will be placed in the non-guaranteed entry drawing until your time can be verified. Verification will be completed prior to the drawing on February 27, 2019. Runners who apply with a non-NYRR race qualifying time after the number of spots available is reached will be placed in the non-guaranteed entry drawing.
All times run must be at least as fast as the posted time. Net (chip) time, not gun time, is evaluated:
*Age on November 3, 2019, for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon.
All applicants who meet the time standards at the following NYRR races in 2018 will be eligible for guaranteed entry in 2019: 2018 Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, 2018 United Airlines NYC Half, 2018 SHAPE Women's Half-Marathon, 2018 Popular Brooklyn Half, 2018 NYRR Staten Island Half, 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.
A limited number of time-qualifier spots will be available to runners who met the time standards in a non-NYRR race. These spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you apply with a non-NYRR race qualifying time, you will be placed in the non-guaranteed entry drawing until your time can be verified. Verification will be completed prior to the drawing on February 27, 2019. Runners who apply with a non-NYRR race qualifying time after the number of spots available is reached will be placed in the non-guaranteed entry drawing.
All times run must be at least as fast as the posted time. Net (chip) time, not gun time, is evaluated:
Men's Standards:
| Age* | Marathon | Half-marathon |
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 1:21:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:55:00 | 1:23:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:58:00 | 1:25:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:05:00 | 1:28:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:14:00 | 1:32:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:23:00 | 1:36:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 1:41:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:45:00 | 1:46:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:10:00 | 1:57:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:30:00 | 2:07:00 |
| 80+ | 4:55:00 | 2:15:00 |
Women's Standards:
| Age* | Marathon | Half-marathon |
| 18-34 | 3:13:00 | 1:32:00 |
| 35-39 | 3:15:00 | 1:34:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:26:00 | 1:37:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:38:00 | 1:42:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:51:00 | 1:49:00 |
| 55-59 | 4:10:00 | 1:54:00 |
| 60-64 | 4:27:00 | 2:02:00 |
| 65-69 | 4:50:00 | 2:12:00 |
| 70-74 | 5:30:00 | 2:27:00 |
| 75-79 | 6:00:00 | 2:40:00 |
| 80+ | 6:35:00 | 2:50:00 |
*Age on November 3, 2019, for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon.
