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Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Race day guide

Cheer on Team Learning Ally

Our runners are taking on the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon for students with dyslexia. We’re cheering in two groups, one for each wave, and both groups travel together to the same four cheer points. Find your team below for your times and route.

Find your team See the route
Run for Dyslexia: Team Learning Ally, TCS New York City Marathon.

Clocks fall back an hour at 2 AM on race day. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1. Your phone updates by itself, but check any watch that doesn’t.

Which team are you with?

Find your group below. Tap a bib number to copy it for the app.

  • Team Anna

    Morning · Wave 1

    M. Anna BuserStarts 9:10 AM · finishes about 12:17 PM

    Meet your group at Point A, Brooklyn, by 9:50 AM

    A 10:07B 10:50C 11:26D 11:47Finish 12:17

    Group lead: Usman Khan

    Text Usman Call Usman

  • Team Jess & Esayas

    Afternoon · Wave 5

    Jessica MadisonStarts 11:30 AM · finishes about 5:30 PM

    Esayas WuretaStarts 11:30 AM · finishes about 5:30 PM

    Meet your group at Point A, Brooklyn, by 1:05 PM

    A 1:20B 2:42C 3:51D 4:32Finish 5:30

    Group lead: Jhara Navalo

    Text Jhara Call Jhara

All times are estimates. Runners speed up and slow down, so your group lead will watch the app and keep everyone moving.

Track them live

The free New York Road Runners app shows where each runner is on the course in real time.

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  1. Open the app and tap Track in the bottom menu.
  2. Choose 2026 TCS New York City Marathon from the list of events at the top.
  3. Tap Charity under the event name and enter Learning Ally to follow the whole team.

    Or

    Tap Runner and search by name or bib: Anna Buser 5584, Jessica Madison 72177, Esayas Wureta 61096.

Route & times

Both teams visit the same four points in order. Times are estimates for when each team’s runners pass. Stay with your group. The subway steps are here in case you get separated or join partway through.

  1. Before you go

    Meet your group at Point A by

    Team Anna
    9:50 AM
    Team Jess & Esayas
    1:05 PM

  3. A to B by subwayAllow about 35 min

    1. At Clinton–Washington Avs, take the G toward Court Sq.
    2. At Court Sq, change to the 7 toward Flushing for one stop.
    3. Get off at Queensboro Plaza.

    Team Anna: about 45 minutes before Anna reaches B.

    Team Jess & Esayas: about 1 hr 20 min before they reach B.

  5. B to C by subwayAllow about 35 min

    1. At Queensboro Plaza, take the N toward Manhattan for one stop.
    2. At Lexington Av/59 St, change to an uptown 6 train.
    3. Get off at 116 St. Walk east to 1st Avenue, then north to 120th Street.

    Team Anna: this one is tight. Anna reaches C about 36 minutes after B, so leave as soon as she passes. If you’re running late, skip C: from 116 St, walk west to Fifth Avenue and north to 120th Street for Point D.

    Team Jess & Esayas: about 1 hr 10 min before they reach C.

  6. Up next

    Manhattan · Mile 19

    Point C: Charity Cheer Zone, 1st Avenue & 120th Street

    Anna
    11:26 AM
    Jess & Esayas
    3:51 PM
    • Stand on the west side of 1st Avenue. That way the group can walk to Point D without crossing the course.
    • NYRR’s official cheer zone for charity runners, so expect a big, loud crowd.
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  7. C to D on footAbout 15 min, 0.7 mile

    1. Walk west along 120th Street, away from 1st Avenue.
    2. Keep going to Fifth Avenue, at the corner of Marcus Garvey Park.

    Team Anna: about 20 minutes before Anna reaches D, so keep moving.

    Team Jess & Esayas: about 40 minutes before they reach D.

  8. Up next

    Harlem · Mile 22

    Point D: Marcus Garvey Park, Fifth Avenue & 120th Street

    Anna
    11:47 AM
    Jess & Esayas
    4:32 PM
    • Stay on the park side. Runners come down the west edge of the park. Coming from Point C, you won’t need to cross the course.
    • Joining here? Take the 4, 5 or 6 to 125 St and walk west to the park (about 10 min). The 2 and 3 stations are on the other side of the course.
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Maps and crossings

Need to cross the course?

Use an official pedestrian crossing point. You can’t cross anywhere else while runners are on the road, and spectators aren’t allowed on any of the bridges.

  • Brooklyn: Lafayette Ave & Fulton St; Bedford Ave & Broadway
  • Manhattan: 1st Ave at 69th, 72nd, 83rd and 86th Streets

Official maps

Mile markers and subway stops, from New York Road Runners.

Course map (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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Race day contacts

Running late, joining partway or separated from your group? Text or call your group lead.

Team Anna group lead

Usman Khan

314-402-0699

Text Usman Call Usman
Team Jess & Esayas group lead

Jhara Navalo

646-305-8309

Text Jhara Call Jhara

Emergencies

  • Emergency911
  • NYRR race emergency hotline (a runner needs help)866-705-6626
  • Medical information hotline (asking about a runner who got medical care)855-697-7786

Every mile is for a reader

Team Learning Ally runs to support students with dyslexia with human-read audiobooks, trained teachers and help for families. Send this page to someone in your group, or give to the team.

Support the team
Official charity partner of the TCS New York City Marathon

Course and spectator details are from New York Road Runners (opens in a new tab) and may change. Always follow directions from race officials and police on the day.