Join the Innocence Project 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Team

This year, New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced that the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 1. The Innocence Project will be among the official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the world’s biggest and boldest marathon.

Initially run in 1970 as four laps of Central Park with 55 finishers, the New York City Marathon left the park and was run through the five boroughs for the first time in 1976 to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial and uplift the city. The landmark move set the standard for the modern marathon event. The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic five‑borough course. In honor of this milestone year, New York Road Runners expanded its Official Charity Partner Program to include more than 670 charities—the most ever—and has set a goal of raising more than $100 million. Since its inception in 2006, the Official Charity Partner Program has raised nearly $700 million for more than 1,000 nonprofits around the world by providing guaranteed entries to the TCS New York City Marathon for athletes who fundraise on their behalf. During the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, more than 14,000 charity runners raised a record $80 million for more than 600 charities, causes, and missions—a 14 percent increase from 2024. The event once again made history, breaking the world record for the largest marathon ever for a second consecutive year with 59,226 finishers.

The TCS New York City Marathon is one of the city’s most anticipated and iconic annual sporting events, attracting runners and spectators of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities from around the world. More than 55,000 runners will participate in this year’s race!

We invite you to join Team Innocence Project.

Our team is now full, but you may join the waitlist by filling out the application. 

Each member of the team commits to raising a required minimum of $3,500 by race day and receives:

• Guaranteed entry into the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon
• An Innocence Project race jersey
• A personal fundraising page on haku
• Fundraising tips and support from Innocence Project staff
• Opportunities to run and train with fellow team members

Please note, runners are responsible for their own registration fees — $255 for NYRR members and $315 for non-members.

If you already have an entry but would like to support the Innocence Project by fundraising, please feel free to make your own page here. If you would like to donate to “Team IP,” you can see all of our runners and their fundraising pages here.