The TCS New York City Marathon 2024 is officially in the books after yesterday’s incredible showing, and we’re so proud of all of our New Yorkers for completing the feat! To celebrate, plenty of NYC businesses are either teaming up with the New York Road Runners (the non-profit that helps organize the race) or hosting promotions themself to help celebrate athletes running!
If you’re participating in the upcoming race, be sure to bookmark this list of freebies & deals that will be available to you (with your medal or bib!) around race week. We’ll be constantly updating too as more get announced.
1. Free/discounted museum & attractions access
The TCS New York City Marathon runners can receive special discounts and waived admission fees at certain cultural institutions this year! Check them out below:
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (26% off admission on Nov 4 by showing medal)
- The Museum of Modern Art (Free admission on Nov 4 from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm with medal + 15% off in museum store)
- Whitney Museum of American Art (20% off Nov 2 – 4)
- Guggenheim Museum ($5 off admission from Nov 8 – Dec 31 with code RUNTOTHEGUGG)
- One World Observatory (50% off tickets plus 20% off for up to 5 guests through Dec 19 with code NYRR2024)
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum (10% tickets from Nov 2 – 10 with code NYCRR911)
- Jackie Robinson Museum ($3 off from Oct 31 – Nov 30 with code NYRR)
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt (20% off from Oct 30 – Nov 7 with code NYRR2024)
2. Discounted Broadway tickets
Any runners out there big fans of Broadway?! Because this year you can check out two different shows (The Lion King or Aladdin) at a special discounted rate! Both shows are happening on Marathon Monday (the day after), and runners can book an experience that includes special ticket rates, a post-show cast Q&A, a welcome gift, and a Disney Dollars shopping voucher. Learn more and snag them before they’re all gone here!
3. Free bowl of pasta at Ai Fiori
Runners can stop by Ai Fiori, a Midtown Italian gem of a restaurant and score a free appetizer portion of Campanelle – all they have to do is show their race number! The tasty dish is Ai Fiori’s hand-crafted pasta with bright pesto Genovese, hearty summer beans, and a slight crunch of pistachio!
Where: 400 5th Ave #2
4. Free burger at Shake Shack
The New York Road Runners has teamed up with Shake Shack at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon to offer runners various brand activations throughout NYC. Runners can earn a free ShackBurger with their bib at all New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Shake Shack locations.
5. Free medal engraving + 15% off at Arc’teryx Flatiron
Runners can stop by the Arc’teryx Flatiron on November 4 (the day after the race) and receive a complimentary medal engraving between the hours of 11 am – 6 pm! Shoppers can also enjoy a 15% discount on any item in the store as well. Runners looking to stop by are asked to RSVP via their website before showing up!
6. A free margarita, beer or wine glass at Conmigo NYC (+ a speciality pasta dish)
This Mexican restaurant is welcoming NYC Marathon runners with a specialty dish and even a free alcoholic beverage to celebrate! Conmigo NYC on the Upper East Side is serving up a speciality pasta Marathon dish, Sopa Seca, for all carbo loading needs this week and even offering a free Margarita, beer or glass of wine to those who present their medals (November 3rd – 9th).
Where: 1410 Madison Ave
7. Complimentary admission to EDGE & Vessel
Marathon runners can enjoy the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, EDGE, as well as their exhilerating exteral building climb City Climb at special rates! Race participants can enjoy both EDGE and the nearby Vessel for FREE by showing their race bib! They also can experience the ultimate City Climb adventure for a special rate of $150.
Plus, marathon spectators can also take advantage of a 20% discount using code NYCRUN.
Where: 30 Hudson Yards
8. Discounted tickets for Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Marathon runners, get ready to set sail! Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is offering an exciting deal for runners on all of their daily cruises through November 5th! Particpants can enjoy $10 off standard tickets for ANY daily sails through 11/5, with proof of bib, medal, or confirmation email!
You’ll have to take advantage of this deal in-person at Pier 83 or the Pier 16 box office.
Where: Pier 83
9. Free medal portraits at Bandit x ASICS pop-up
Running brand Bandit is wrapping up its incredible pop-up shop on Marathon Monday (in collaboration with ASICS) with free medal portraits for marathon runners! Participants can make the most out of the post-race celebration by getting a free portrait and shopping the two brands’ collab capsule. RSVP is recommended which you can do here!
Where: 21 Greene St
10. Free Marathon cookie at William Greenberg Desserts
Get a taste of that sweet Black and White cookie at William Greenberg Desserts, who’s giving away a free Marathon cookie to runners who present their gib or medal during Marathon weekend!
Where:
Need a caffeine pick me up today runners?! The appropriately named Marathon Coffee is dishing out FREE small coffees to all marathon runners today (November 4) with proof of medal! There’s two different locations to pick from.
Where:
Upper East Side – 3rd Ave & 89th St
Midtown East – 1st Ave & 57th St
12. Free New York or Nowhere hat
Stop by New York or Nowhere today (November 4) from 11 am – 7 pm to receive one of two FREE limited editions hats for marathon runners! With proof of bib or medal, participants can get one of these very limited, not for sale and never to be produced again, hats for free! It’s first come, first-served so be quick!
Where: 250 Lafayette St