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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 50,000 runners from all over the world are expected to compete in today’s 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, which starts on Staten Island and winds through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx before concluding in Central Park in Manhattan. One of those runners competing in the 26.2-miler will be Advance/SILive.com sportswriter Michael O’Brien, who had competed in cross country and track and field at both Xavier High School and the College of Holy Cross. O’Brien has been training hard the last four months for the event, but has never run at this distance. O’Brien has set a lofty goal for himself by hoping to finish the race in three hours, 30 minutes, but in the end he would just like to finish the NYC Marathon, he said. Hundreds of other Staten Islanders will also be joining O’Brien on the scenic course, which is considered the best of any marathon. You can follow O’Brien (or any other runners you may know) on the course right here at the NYRR Tracker by punching up his name or his bib number (21940). You can check out our stories on the big race throughout the day here on SILive.com, especially our NYC Marathon Notebook and list of Staten Islanders (and their times) in the big race later this evening in the sports section. NYC MARATHON 2025 STORIES How I’m feeling ahead of my first 26.2-miler Islander Lisa Swan set to represent NYRR’s Team Inspire Record-breaking crowd attends Staten Island Running Gala When will the Verrazzano Bridge be closed for marathon Islanders can report their results after the big race New York Yankees legend will greet runners at start line
