GATM™ 2025
Hosted by GATM™ Organising Committee
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Friends, runners, patriots,
It’s that time of the year again!
New York City’s fastest-growing running event is back, and the Great American Track Marathon™ (GATM™) once again will be bigger and better than ever.
Designated the “Greatest Marathon on God’s Green Earth” by readers of Men’s Health*, GATM™ will take place at McCarren Park on July 4, Freedom Day.
The timeline of events is consistent with previous years:
- 05.50 Marathon runners are expected on the track
- 05.55 National anthem, flyover and prayer for the nation
- 06.00 Starting gun
All so-called runners who would like to join for 5KM, 10KM, or even a single loop, feel free to hit the track at any time.
The famous GATM™ relay will once again be open to runners and, for the first time, athletes can choose to take part in the inaugural GATMATHALON™ led by German Ironman Florian Kast.
Competition is fiercer than ever. Will reigning champions Howie Proctor and Sammy Attia reclaim their titles? Will Sir Patrick of Simmons redeem himself after last year's no-show? Can anyone stop new entrant, Australian long distance runner Dave McGregor, in the GATHM™?
GATM™ will be providing a fueling station, kindly sponsored once again by our official race day partner, Kool-Aid but athletes are advised to also bring their own sustenance.
The famous GATM™ tailgate will be kicking off from the early morning and non-runners are encouraged to head down to the track to be part of GATM™’s record-breaking cheer squad, while the infield may this year finally play host to Idaho state's competitive eating champion. If he can hack it.
The BBQs will be blazing, the freedom beers will be flowing and the stars and stripes will be waving in the bright blue Brooklyn sky.
So don your red, white and blue and come and be part of history again.
Finally, limited edition GATM™ T-shirts are available to buy this year. Keep your eyes on Instagram in the coming days.
Yours in GATM™
GATM™ Organising Committee
*Readers of Men’s Health may or may not have designated GATM™ as the “Greatest Marathon on God’s Green Earth”.
###Important information###
1. Runners will be responsible for tracking their own race – by using a Garmin (or other available tracking watch) or by counting each 400m lap.
2. Runners must start and finish at the same position on the track (in front of the spectator benches on the east side of the track). If you finish your distance halfway around the track, you must still complete a full loop.
3. Runners must complete the whole distance running in the same direction (anti-clockwise) around the track.
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