It's Marathon Sunday in NYC: 60,000 Runners, Stepped-Up NYPD Security Across All 5 Boroughs
About 60,000 runners take on the five-borough course Sunday with millions watching, as the NYPD reports no credible threats and deploys extra officers, barricades and road closures, including the Verrazzano's upper level.
About 60,000 runners are taking to the streets across all five boroughs Sunday for the New York City Marathon, with millions of spectators expected and additional police deployed along the 26.2-mile route.
The NYPD says there are no credible threats to this year's race. The department is deploying additional officers and vehicles, with thousands of barricades lining the course, which ends in Central Park.
"Cops will be out there to keep you safe, but we ask everyone to stay alert. If you see something, please say something," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Major road closures began overnight, including the upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, where the race starts on Staten Island. Officials are urging spectators and residents to use mass transit and to expect delays throughout the day.
Crews have been inspecting roads and sidewalks along the route. Organizers also made changes to the course in the Bronx for the first time in 15 years to reduce disruptions for residents and businesses.
For the runners - arriving from across the region and from as far as Arizona and Portugal - the race marks the culmination of months of training: 26.2 miles through Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan.
(Featured image is an illustrative file photo, not from Sunday's race.)