The 2023 New York Marathon will feature the world's top athletes competing in a 26.2-mile race that will start in Staten Island and finish in Central Park. Albert Corrill of the men's elite race and Perez Jepchirchir of the women's elite race will participate, along with 50,000 runners who have been training for months to raise funds for charity. Don't miss.

Runners are beginning to gather for both the elite race and the charity runners, and conditions are bright, sunny, and unseasonably warm. The temperature was 12 degrees at the start of the race. There were no major disappointments, and both the men's and women's races had a big star-studded field. This is the first time the New York, Boston, and Olympic marathon champions have come together in the Big Apple.

Read on to find out how you can watch the New York Marathon from anywhere with a VPN, and probably for free.

Today's men's elite race may not feature defending champion Evans Chebet, fellow Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge, Kelvin Kiptam and Jeffrey Kamworor and Ethiopia's Gotitom Gebreslase, but Sunday's The extremely even race on Sunday will still see plenty of talent. Ethiopia's Mosine Geremew has the fastest time of any competitor in the 2023 Games, while compatriot Tamirat Tola is the world champion in the 2022 Games.How will debutant Edwin Cheserek, who has one of the most brilliant records in NCAA history, fare in such a big race? will show, while fellow Kenyan Albert Korir knows how to win in New York from his success in 2021.

On the women's side, there is a stacked field. Perez Jepchirchir, the 2021 New York champion who is the only woman to have won the Olympic, New York City, and Boston Marathons, returns after a third-place finish in London in April. Rounding out the Kenyan contingent will be 2022 New York Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi and Olympic silver medalist Brigid Kosgei, who held the world record until September. The Ethiopians will be challenged by Letesembet Gidei, the world record holder in the half marathon. From the U.S., Molly Huddle will compete

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Ready to watch them pound the streets of the Big Apple, here's how to watch the 2023 New York Marathon live stream online from anywhere.

The 2023 New York Marathon is on the ABC 7 New York App in the US, the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport websites in the UK (TV license required), L'Equipe TV in France, and RaiPlay streaming service in Italy, RTVE in Spain, and is streamed live for free on RTVE.

But what if you live in one of these countries and won't be home to watch the free coverage of the New York Marathon? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you can usually watch the race for free at home.

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead. Here's how to do it.

It's natural to want to watch the New York Marathon live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there during the event?

Nothing beats a VPN, or virtual private network, which makes it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, not the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

They are completely legal, inexpensive, and easy to use. We've tested many of the best VPN services, and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you are in the UK and want to watch the Spanish broadcast, select Spain from the list.

3. Sit back, enjoy the action, and watch a live stream of the 2023 New York Marathon on RTVE or another website.

(All times Eastern)

As noted above, U.S. viewers can live stream the 2023 New York Marathon for free on the ABC 7 New York website.

ABC 7 New York can also be streamed on Roku, Samsung TV Plus, and Xumo.

The race will also be televised on ESPN Plus as a pay-per-view option; ESPN Plus can be subscribed to for $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.

ESPN Plus does not unlock all of ESPN's content, but it does provide access to thousands of live events, original programming, and series not available elsewhere (nor on the regular ESPN service).

If you already use these services but are not in the US right now, a good VPN will allow you to live stream the New York Marathon. And if for some reason it doesn't work, ExpressVPN has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Good news for those in the U.K., the 2023 New York event will be televised on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport websites.

Discovery Plus is also streaming the 2023 New York Marathon live in the UK as a pay TV option, with the broadcast beginning at 1pm GMT on Sunday.

You can subscribe for £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year, or pay £29.99 per month to add TNT Sports and watch Champions League and Premier League soccer.

Even if you are not in the UK right now, you can follow the live stream of the New York Marathon with the best VPN services such as ExpressVPN.

Australians can watch the 2023 New York Marathon on Kayo Sports, which offers live and on-demand access to over 50 sports. Prices start at $25.

Aussies who are not in the country can also sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to watch the race as if they were at home.