NYC Marathon Expo 2026: Javits Center Dates and Bib Pickup
The 2026 NYC Marathon Expo ran October 29–31 at the Javits Center. See the schedule and bib pickup requirements.
NYC Marathon Expo 2026: Javits Center Dates and Bib Pickup
Updated November 1, 2026 • U.S. English • Editorial draft
The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Expo ended Saturday, October 31, 2026, the day before the marathon. It ran October 29–31 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, at 11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets. Registered runners had to collect their own race materials in person, with a photo ID and runner confirmation. These details are a race-week reference, not an invitation to arrive for pickup on November 1.
NYC Marathon 2026 Expo dates and hours
| Date | Expo hours | Last bib-pickup time |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 | 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
These are local New York times. A visitor should distinguish Expo closing time from the earlier bib-pickup closing time. The venue hosted both runner services and exhibitors, but race materials had an organizer-controlled process and cutoff.
What to bring for bib pickup
NYRR instructed registered runners to bring a photo ID and their runner confirmation form or confirmation email. The organizer also required runners to select a pickup time slot through the NYRR dashboard. The time-slot selection deadline was October 31 at 4:00 p.m. ET, ahead of the final bib-pickup cutoff.
A simple pre-Expo checklist for a runner was: verify the race registration appears in the correct NYRR account; locate the race confirmation; keep an accepted photo ID available; and confirm the selected pickup slot before traveling to Javits. Information about any special arrangements should come from NYRR rather than assumptions based on other races.
Could a friend or family member pick up your bib?
No. NYRR stated that registered runners must pick up their own materials in person and no proxy pickup is allowed. Sending another person with a photo of your ID or a copy of the confirmation was not an alternative under the published rule.
This matters because marathon weekends are complicated. Friends can help coordinate transport and spectators, but authorization to cheer for a runner is not authorization to collect race materials on that runner’s behalf. The rule applies to the official bib and race materials, not to shopping at Expo vendors.
Finding the Javits Center
The Expo location was at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan’s West Side. Travelers should search the convention center by its full name and verify the correct entrance on the event information, rather than entering an unspecified “marathon start” location. The marathon’s start itself is on Staten Island; the Expo and start line are not the same place.
The race crosses multiple boroughs, so a visitor could easily confuse the pre-race Expo address with the finish area near Central Park. Travel and street closures may change during race weekend. A race number does not mean the runner can skip the Expo and collect it automatically at the start.
What if you search for Expo information after October 31?
This article preserves the 2026 schedule for reference. The Expo is no longer running on November 1. Do not assume there will be late bib pickup or that a 2027 Expo will use identical hours, reservation slots or pickup rules. Future-year arrangements must be verified separately.
This page covers race-week access and materials, not 2026 lottery selection or 2027 time qualification. For the separate entry-process timeline, read NYC Marathon Lottery 2026. Keeping these questions in separate guides prevents a past registration article from misleading someone searching for a bib on race day.
Frequently asked questions
Where was the NYC Marathon 2026 Expo?
At the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets, Manhattan.
When did the Expo close in 2026?
It ended at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31; bib pickup closed earlier at 4:30 p.m.
Could someone else collect my NYC Marathon bib?
NYRR’s published rule prohibited proxy pickup. Runners had to attend in person with ID and confirmation.
Was the Expo open on race day, November 1?
No. Its published dates were October 29–31, before the race.