​Native New Yorker, sports superfan, and multi-hyphenate entertainer Tracy Morgan has been named Grand Marshal of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.In this ceremonial role, Morgan will join more than two million spectators lining the streets of New York City on Sunday to root for the runners and celebrate their achievements as they cross the iconic Central Park finish line.Morgan has built a career spanning television, film, and stand-up comedy. His credits include The Last O.G., What Men Want, The Longest Yard, Cop Out, Coming 2 America, Rio, and Rio 2, among others.He has also headlined stand-up comedy tours and festivals across the country and internationally. His stand-up specials include Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far, Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide, and Black & Blue.Joining Morgan on Marathon Sunday will be the previously announced Honorary Grand Marshals George Hirsch, Gary Corbitt, Keisha Sutton-James, and Estee Stimler, who will honor the legacy of the five Trailblazers whose vision, leadership, and passion helped create the five-borough marathon: Ted Corbitt, George Hirsch, Fred Lebow, George Spitz, and Percy Sutton.This year’s race marks the 50th anniversary of the five-borough New York City Marathon course.Watch the broadcast live on race day on WABC-TV, Channel 7, beginning with pre-race coverage at 7:00 a.m. ET. Race coverage will run live from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. ET. ABC7NY.com will also present a live view of the finish line from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ETNationally, you can watch live coverage from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2. ET on ESPN2. The broadcast will also be available live in Spanish on ESPN3 (accessible on the ESPN App and ESPN.com) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET.A live two-hour show from the finish line will air on Channel 7 and nationally on the ABC Network, covering celebrities and thousands of everyday runners crossing the finish line, from 3 to 5 p.m. ET; check local listings for other time zonesReturning to the broadcast are SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm, ESPN running events commentator John Anderson, Olympians Carrie Tollefson and Clayton Young, and Paralympians Kurt Fearnley and Amanda McGrory. Storm will return to host the broadcast, with Anderson, Tollefson, and Fearnley serving as analysts in the broadcast booth for all four professional races. ABC News correspondent Will Reeve will co-host with Storm at the finish line from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.A team of reporters, including veteran track and field commentator Lewis Johnson, Peloton instructor and marathoner Becs Gentry, “Ali on the Run Show” host Ali Feller, and ABC7 Eyewitness News reporters Ryan Field, Sam Ryan, Kemberly Richardson, Pedro Rivera, Dani Beckstrom, and Brittany Bell, will provide coverage from the start, finish, along the course, and from above. Olympian Kara Goucher and veteran track and field commentator Paul Swangard will provide commentary for the international world feed.The New York City Marathon’s first live nat