On March 4, New York Road Runners announced the highly anticipated results of the 2026 New York City Marathon drawing. For this year’s event, the race organizers received over 240,000 applications—almost a 20 percent increase from last year’s record-breaking lottery. Today, the runners who applied will learn if they got into the race, which had a staggering 1 percent acceptance rate (the lowest ever).Fueled by the recent running boom, the record in New York City follows a surge in demand for entry into one of the world’s premier races. The 2026 edition of the marathon, set to take place on November 1, will mark the event’s 50th anniversary of the five-borough course.“Year after year, the TCS New York City Marathon unites runners of all ages and abilities who believe in the power of every step to transform lives,” said Rob Simmelkjaer, the CEO of NYRR, in a press release.After receiving over 200,000 applications, the 2025 New York City Marathon set the record as the largest marathon in history with 59,226…