Health & Fitness

Cheer On Ocean County Runners In 2023 New York City Marathon

These local runners will be racing in the New York City Marathon 26.2 mile race on Sunday. See how to watch:

Cheer on these local runners this Sunday.
Cheer on these local runners this Sunday. (Peggy Bayard/Patch)

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — The 2023 New York City Marathon kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 5 with tens of thousands of runners crossing that starting line including many from Ocean County.

There are more than 50,000 runners from more than 125 countries who will take part in the TCS New York City Marathon course that runs 26.2 miles through the five boroughs of NYC.

Below is a list of the Ocean County runners participating. Please note, this list does not encompass the whole field from New Jersey, just runners who have agreed to share their information with media:

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Bayville:

  • Kim Truhan
  • Tricia Resetar

Brick:

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  • Stephanie Walcott
  • Nick Diodato
  • Megan Schenk
  • Robert Schenk
  • Jessica Healey
  • Carly Lucas

Jackson:

  • John Fiore
  • Nicholas Chan
  • Robert Leaks III

Lakewood:

  • Eli Shkarofsky

Manahawkin:

  • Giover Rodriguez

Point Pleasant Beach/Boro:

  • Dylan Hesse
  • Ryan Petty
  • Matthew Schaller
  • Mark Lax
  • Maryellen McLaughlin

Toms River:

  • George Peters
  • Dana Delanoy

Race Map

As usual, the course touches all five boroughs. It starts on the Staten Island side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and runs through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx before re-entering Manhattan to finish the race in Central Park near 67th Street.

Watching from Home

Marathon watchers don't need to be at the race to see it.

In the New York City area, ABC7 will broadcast the race from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., with pre-race coverage beginning at 7 a.m.

Continued coverage will be live until 1 p.m. Viewers can also watch a livestream on the ABC App and at ABC7NY.com.

Those outside the city can watch the race from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. via ESPN2, the ESPN app and ESPN.com.

Continuing coverage will be available on ESPN3.

Tracking runners

People who want to cheer on a family member or friend running the marathon can download the TCS New York City Marathon app, which is available for free on the Apple and Google Play stores.

For more information visit nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon.

This article contains additional reporting by Patch Staff Alexis Tarrazi and Matt Troutman.

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