Topic: NYC Marathon

NYC Marathon Runners Didn’t Race, But They Did Give Back To Victims Of Hurricane Sandy

Many runners were devastated by the cancellation of the New York City Marathon last week, but they didn’t let it stop them from finding creative ways to fit in a long run–and a lot of effort towards Hurricane Sandy relief. From runners who registered at the last minute to run in other races for charity, to runners who organized volunteer squads when they would have been running the race, they gave runners a good name–even despite the outrage previously been aimed their way. More »

The NYC Marathon Is Officially Cancelled, New York Rejoices

NBC is reporting that the New York City Marathon has been cancelled amidst growing discontent. So far, it’s unclear whether the race has been postponed, or cancelled altogether, but the general concensus is that either way, the marathon simply shouldn’t happen this weekend with so much of New York still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy. More »

Bloomberg New York Marathon Defense: It Will Raise $1 Million, Bring People Together; Won’t Divert Resources

In a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Michael Bloomberg released updates on New York City’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy, encouraging everyone to volunteer and contribute cash donations…and defending his choice to proceed with the New York City Marathon this Sunday. Citing the marathon’s fundraising abilities, he explained that New York Road Runners is asking all participants to donate an additional $26.20 on top of their registration fees, which they expect to total about $1 million to be used to help. More »

NYC Marathon Uses Generators, Police Force While Hurricane Victims Suffer–This Is Inspiring, How?

NYC Marathon Uses Generators, Police Force While Hurricane Victims Sufferâ��This Is Inspiring, How?

Race organizers announced earlier this week that the 43rd annual New York City Marathon would still run as planned this Sunday, despite Hurricane Sandy’s damage to the city. Initially, some worried that the race could be a dangerous course for runners. But now that the organizers are preparing for the race, more are getting pissed off as they see resources–including generators and NYPD trucks–getting siphoned off from hurricane relief efforts. And as thousands of hurricane victims in the race’s five boroughs still struggle without power–many without homes at all–it’s not reading as quite the inspirational event that usually graces our city every November. More »

NYC Marathon Still On…But Risky For Runners

Up to 50,000 runners are supposed to descend on New York City this Sunday for the 43rd annual NYC Marathon–one of the most prestigious events around the world. And even with the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, race organizers are saying the event is still on, even though it could pose major risks to runners. More »

USADA Gets Ridiculous And Bans Lance Armstrong From NYC Marathon

The USADA is on a serious witch hunt with Lance Armstrong, and now they are just getting ridiculous by banning him from ever running the New York City marathon again.

Armstrong ran the marathon in 2006 and 2007 and would likely return to the race again, but now he is being told that he cannot participate after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officially banned him from this and many other races that are completely unrelated to cycling. More »

MS Inspiration: Zoe Koplowitz Finishes Last Place At The NYC Marathon

In a time of 31 hours and 20 minutes, Zoe Koplowitz completed the New York City Marathon yesterday (the day after she started) in last place–and she couldn’t be happier.

“It doesn’t matter how long it takes me to finish, it’s that I finish and I finish from the heart,” she said at the end.

For the 23rd time, Zoe crossed the Central Park finish line on crutches. The 63-year-old author and motivational speaker, who set a world record for the longest marathon finish time in the history of women’s running, has been living with multiple sclerosis since she was 25 and has completed every NYC Marathon since 1987–in last place. In fact, this is a woman who changed my life before I even knew who she was.
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Win A Pair Of Adidas adiZero Running Shoes To Mark This Year’s ING New York City Marathon

It’s less than a week to the ING New York City Marathon, the famous run across the city’s five boroughs, where world-class professional athletes compete for $600,000 in prize money before 2 million cheering fans. But whether you’re one of the athletes that will be running the 26.2 miles on Sunday, November 6th (like our contributor Hailey Eber) or are an avid runner who’s training for your next marathon, you’ll enjoy this special prize from Adidas and Blisstree: one lucky fan of Blisstree on Facebook will win one pair of women’s Adidas adiZero™ Adios running shoes, worth $110, and a NYC marathon graphic tee. The Adios is the world’s fastest marathon shoe in the world, and was worn by Haile Gebrselassie when he set the marathon world record in 2:03:59 in Berlin, and by the 2011 Boston Marathon winners. More »

Running Support 101: How to Cheer Like a Champ In the NYC Marathon This Weekend

The ING New York City Marathon is this Sunday. It’s a little late for training advice, but those of you who only wish you were up to running 26.2 miles are still planning your marathon-watching parties, and we have a few tips. Cheering on your friends and neighbors can be exhilarating, but don’t get too carried away: You’re not actually running, remember? You don’t burn calories and wear out your legs by osmosis, so remember that you don’t need to eat, drink, and wear the same things that a marathoner does. More »