After months of training, marathon runners know their pace, mileage and target finish time. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Fit:match, the AI body intelligence platform, are collaborating to help them see another dimension of their preparation: their body composition.
From October 29 through October 31, runners visiting the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center can visit the HSS x Fit:match booth for a 3D body-scanning and educational experience powered by Fit:match’s QuadraScan technology. The activation offers runners access to scan-derived body measurements and educational information at an Expo where nearly 60,000 runners will collect their bibs ahead of race day.
Using just four photos captured in under ten seconds, QuadraScan generates estimates of lean mass, fat mass and bone mineral content. Scan-derived measurements and estimates are delivered through the Fit:match mobile app, giving runners a starting point for learning more about their body composition in the context of training and recovery.
“Runners put months of dedication into preparing for the marathon, but pace and mileage tell only part of their story,” said Pam Geisel, Director of Performance & Wellness. “Through this collaboration, we’re giving runners a deeper understanding of the bodies carrying them across the finish line and giving them educational insights they can carry into their next training cycle.”
The experience combines HSS’s expertise in fitness, movement, and running education with Fit:match’s AI technology to make body composition insights accessible at a defining moment in each runner’s journey. With subsequent scans, runners can compare future scan-derived measurements to their Expo baseline to see how those measurements may change over time.
“Every runner arrives at the starting line with a different body and a different training story. We believe their experience should be just as personal,” said Haniff Brown, founder and CEO of Fit:match. “Together with HSS, we’re giving runners a body blueprint that goes beyond weight – it’s a baseline they can return to over time as they recover, allowing them to compare future scan-derived measurements and better understand how these measurements evolve.”
Google is supporting the activation as a technology collaborator, providing dedicated GPU infrastructure on site to power QuadraScan’s AI processing. The infrastructure is designed to keep results moving quickly as runners visit the booth throughout the three-day Expo.
Runners can visit the HSS x Fit:match booth at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance, October 29–31, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001.
About Fit:match
Fit:match is the world’s leading AI platform for body insights, using advanced computer vision to turn a 10-second mobile scan into real-world body intelligence. Our flagship product, QuadraScan, delivers accurate measurements, shape and composition indicators, and hyper-realistic 3D avatars, with no specialized hardware, making body data instantly scalable across healthcare, sports, and 3D design. In healthcare settings, QuadraScan gives clinicians and care teams consistent, measurable body composition data to support patient monitoring and outcomes, replacing subjective assessments with data that’s accurate, actionable, and easy to track over time. The Fit:match QuadraScan app is available for download here.
About HSS
HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 17th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2026-2027). HSS is the worlds most awarded hospital in orthopedics by Newsweek each year since the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” survey was introduced in 2020. Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rate in the nation, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center six consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. In addition, more than 200 HSS clinical investigators are working to improve patient outcomes through better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat orthopedic, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 165 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu
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