The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon is happening this Sunday aka one of our favorite days of the year.
And that means thousands of incredibly brave runners will hit the NYC pavement to complete the incredible 26.2 mile trek across all five boroughs!
If you yourself are one of those runners, we have some incredible news for you…you can get access to tons of free and discounted stuff across NYC!
That’s right— just by running in this weekend’s marathon you can instantly unlock tons of perks to the city’s hottest spots just by showing your medal or bib.
Write these places down and keep your medal close—you’re going to want to take advantage of these!
Food
- Shake Shack — Free ShackBurger at locations in NY, NJ, CT on November 2 & 3 with medal
- Smoothie King — Free Loaded Toast at participating Smoothie King locations on November 2 with medal
- Magnolia Bakery — Free cupcake at participating locations through November 7 with medal
- Baked by Melissa — Free cupcake at participating locations through November 7 with medal
- Levain Bakery — Free cookie at participating locations on November 2 with medal
- Gotham Burger Social Club — Special $10 combo meal deal with burger, fries, and beverage on November 2 with medal. LES location at 131 Essex St only.
- Central Park Boat House — 10% off purchase at the Cafe on November 3 with medal
- The Stand — Free Peroni with purchase of a pizza on November 2 with medal
Drink
- Threes Brewing — Free pint of All or Nothing beer on November 2 with medal. Both Gowanus & Greenpoint locations.
- VUE180 Rooftop Bar — Free cocktail on November 2 – 3 with medal
- Bananas NYC — Free sake shot or banana milkshake through November 10 with bib, medal, or credentials
- Pret A Manger — 50% off any hot or iced organic coffee through November 4 with medal or bib
Experiences
- EDGE & Vessel — Free admission from October 30 – November 6 with bib or medal. Friends and family can use code MARATHON20 for 20% admission.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Free Marathon Monday breakfast and private gallery tours
- Whitney Museum of American Art — Free admission for runners on November 3 and before-hours private tour of the museum
- American Museum of Natural History — Free general admission for marathon runners
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt — 20% discounted admission for runners and their family and friends, and Marathon Monday sunrise event
- Top of the Rock — Free admission plus 25% off for up to three guests
- The Outsiders: A New Musical — 26.2% off select performances from Oct. 31–Nov. 4
- Disney on Broadway — Special performances of “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” on Broadway with Marathon Monday-exclusive signature events
- Brooklyn Nets — Discounted tickets for NYRR members and marathon finishers to all 2025–2026 home games
Brand Activations / Events
- adidas x Brooklyn Running Co. — Free pre-race pasta night with shake-out run on October 30. More info
- Nike — Free pre-race event with DJs, food, giveaways on October 31 and free medal engraving at NYC Nike stores on November 2 – 3. More info
- Peak and Pace x Nike — Free shakeout run with limited-edition merch on November 1
- Lululemon — Free medal engraving at 5th Avenue store on November 3
- On Running — Free post-race recovery party
- HOKA — Free medal engraving at Flatiron store on November 3
- New Balance — A free marathon-week hub called “Run House” with free coffee, recovery, customization, and community. More info
- Bandit Running — Free shakeout runs, medal portraits and more from October 30 – November 3. More info
- Paragon Sports — Free race shirt customization through November 1. More info
- Runna — Free shakeout runs, pop-up shop, recovery breakfast, post race portraits, and more. More info
- Saucony x Ludlow Coffee Supply — A week-long “Run as One Cafe” with shakeout runs, customizations, New York food features, DJ sets, and more. More info
- Samsung x Soft Bar — Free recovery event with Bravo star Carl Radke, featuring free wellness experiences, free electrolyte-packed mocktails, and an exclusive giveaway for marathon finishers who show their medals. Happening at Soft Bar & Safe in Brooklyn on November 3 from 4 – 6 pm.
Other
- Housing Works Cannabis Co. — 15% off purchase in-store on November 2 with bib or medal
- Citizens — Citizen’s customers who use their personal Citizens Mastercard to pay at the MTA subway turnstile or when getting on the bus during marathon weekend (Nov. 1–3) will receive a rebate for their first ride.
- CookUnity — 50% off the first week of sports dietitian- and chef-curated ready-to-eat meals and 20 percent off the next three weeks with promo code MARATHONMEALS at checkout.
- Mastercard — Those new to the Lyft app that sign up with their eligible World or World Elite Mastercard can receive $10 off (per ride) on their first two Lyft rides through Mastercard’s partnership with Lyft, helping runners and fans make Priceless memories exploring New York City during race week.