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The New York City Marathon is an annual sporting event that is hosted by the City of New York, and organized by the New York Road Runners Club. The 26-mile course is run by 37,000 athletes each November.
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Fast Facts
- Started in 1970
- Distance: 26.2 miles
- Held in the first Sunday of November
- Limited to 37,000 participants
- Most of the participants chosen by lottery
- 2008 winners: Marilson Gomes dos Santos and Paula Radcliffe
- Celebrities Katie Holmes and Ryan Reynolds have participated
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Route
The marathon begins on the Staten Island Expressway, on the west sside of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Runners follow the expressway up until 92nd Street, where they northwest to 4th Avenue. The race continues northeast through Brooklyn, reaching the 15-mile mark right before the Queensboro Bridge. Crossing over into Manhattan, participants run up 1st Avenue before circling back down 5th avenue to the Central Park finish line.MarathonGuide.com: New York City Marathon Course Guide -
Marathon Events
In addition to the race itself, the days leading up to the marathon are filled with events and expos. The Jacob Javits Convention Center hosts a health and fitness expo. Other events include a marathon eve dinner at Tavern on the Green and fireworks above the finish line.Official Site: Race Week Events -
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Last Sunday New York City Marathon, ran Tuesday 11 mls, Monday 6 mls, 8 mls today
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Link: Carles Completes the New York City Marathon. - hipsterrunoff: http://tumblr.com/xue3ymxan
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My New York Marathon 2009 and city photos: http://ow.ly/B8Wx (finish time:04:23:30) #running #marathon (my first marathon ever)
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We gaan een marathon reis samenstellen naar de Half Marathon van New York City, die zal gaan plaatsvinden op 21 maart 2010.
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