2026 TCS New York City Marathon

November 1, 2026

Runner smiling with arms spread wide at at NYC Marathon for Girls on the Run NYC!

2026 TCS New York City Marathon

November 1, 2026

Each year, SoleMate charity athletes fundraise for Girls on the Run NYC while training for the TCS NYC Marathon. Our 2026 SoleMate team is currently full, but you can fill out our waitlist below. If you have any questions, please email solemates@gotrnyc.org. See below for more details!

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2026 NYC Marathon SoleMate Details

Go on a marathon journey with Girls on the Run NYC as a SoleMate in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon! Raise funds to enable us to inspire confidence and joy in more girls while you train for this iconic race. As a SoleMate, you will receive the support of our SoleMates Committee, staff, and community partners!

Currently, more than 80% of the girls in our program receive financial assistance to participate – and as a SoleMate, you make this possible. Funds raised by SoleMates allow these girls the opportunity to participate in our life-changing program — empowering them to be confident, healthy, and joyful. Your support will help us maintain our commitment to serve all girls, regardless of financial need.

Fundraise $5,500

Your commitment will get you guaranteed entry into the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon. Your fundraising will support a full team of fourteen Girls on the Run participants in an upcoming season — including their 5K experience, supportive materials like sneakers and sports bras, team shirts, and all the tools & materials their team needs to learn and grow together.

Choose Your Own

Do you have your own entry for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon? Fundraise for our program if you already have guaranteed entry into the race. When you register, select the “I already have my own entry into the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon” option. We ask that you fundraise $1,500 for Girls on the Run NYC, with a $500 required minimum. With a Choose Your Own entry, you will recieve all the benefits of being a SoleMate.

The Finer Details

Once you register to be a SoleMate, you are responsible for meeting the $5,500 fundraising commitment by October 26, 2026. However, we understand that life happens. You get injured, an emergency comes up, or your best friend asks you to be maid of honor for her November 1, 2026 wedding. We will work with you on options to help you achieve your fundraising commitment!

SoleMates Marathon Benefits

As a SoleMate, you will receive great benefits while training, including:

SoleMate Events

Special fundraising and training sessions led by our staff, SoleMates Committee, local physical therapy offices, and other community partners

Training Resources

Training plans adjustable to your ability and interest level

Fundraising Support

Fundraising ideas to help you pass your goal, including individual support from our staff

GOTR Gear

Girls on the Run gear, including a training shirt and a singlet to wear on race day!

Race Weekend Events

Enjoy our gratitude brunch the Saturday before the marathon and give us a wave as you pass by our designated GOTR NYC Cheer station!

Hear from our SoleMates!

Nicole

"Being a SoleMate for the NYC Marathon was an amazing experience! From the beginning, Girls on the Run supported us and helped us in any way, and it made me excited to fundraise for such an amazing cause. Working towards something and training for the marathon gave me such a strong purpose over the past few months, and I loved the commitment of it. Running the marathon was an experience I'll never forget!"

Elisa

"When I saw GOTR's mission, it just clicked and gave me the inner confidence that I could maybe run a marathon again…and if I can’t do it for myself, I felt I could power through with GOTR's mission in my heart…and so I did."