On the Run in New York
Two runners shared their experiences running the New York City Marathon. Listen to their stories and explore the race route.
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Two runners shared their experiences running the New York City Marathon. Listen to their stories and explore the race route.
A photo essay by Fred Conrad from the New York City Marathon.
Paula Radcliffe won her second New York City Marathon in a row and Marilson Gomes dos Santos, the 2006 winner, captured the men's title.
For many runners, finishing the course, rather than competing with the world’s best, is the focus of the marathon.
A panoramic view of the New York City Marathon at 60th Street and First Avenue as the elite women runners enter Manhattan.
The New York City Marathon attracts runners from the world of sports, entertainment and business looking to challenge themselves in new ways.
Restaurant owner Joe Bastianich resisted his trade's finest food and wine (well, some of it) to train for the 2008 New York City marathon.
Complete New York Times coverage of the 2008 New York City Marathon, including news, commentary, multimedia and race details.
Results Database (nycmarathon.org)
Marilson Gomes dos Santos won the men’s race, and Britain’s Paula Radcliffe won the women’s race.
November 3, 2008 Sports NewsBattling recent stress fractures and a pair of Olympic disappointments, Paula Radcliffe of Britain won New York for the third time. Marilson Gomes dos Santos won the men’s race.
November 3, 2008 Sports NewsMarilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men’s New York City Marathon in 2:08:43. Read how the race unfolded with dispatches from the race course.
November 2, 2008 Sports NewsThe American Olympian Ryan Hall will skip the New York City Marathon because of several nagging injuries. Hall has been bothered by plantar fasciitis, among other problems.
September 10, 2012 Sports NewsMarathoners complained when race organizers said two weeks ago that they would stop transporting bags from the starting line in Staten Island to the finish line in Central Park.
September 6, 2012 Sports NewsNew York City Marathon organizers said the event would no longer transport runners’ belongings to the finish line in Central Park, raising the ire of many runners.
August 23, 2012 Sports NewsFor each of the 36 years that the New York City Marathon has existed as a five-borough race, Steve Mendelsohn could be found in the lead vehicle with the race director, cruising along with the lead male runner and relaying messages on his ham radio. But in November, Mr. Mendelsohn will not be there. He died Wednesday morning of pancreatic cancer at his home in Dumont, N.J., said his wife, Heidi. He was 67.
May 24, 2012 New York and Region NewsIf you’re looking for social running experiences, the city has plenty, with the New York Road Runners, Jeff Galloway teams, Front Runners, JackRabbit and others.
May 3, 2012 Movies NewsNew York Road Runners will reconfigure the course of the Brooklyn Half Marathon so that nearly three times as many runners can join the race in May.
March 23, 2012 Sports NewsKara Goucher, 33, will run next week in the New York City half-marathon as she continues her preparations for the Olympic marathon in London.
March 11, 2012 Sports QuestionAs part of a five-year deal, the race will be carried for three and a half hours on ESPN2, which reaches nearly every household with cable or satellite television.
January 6, 2012 Sports NewsThe cost of entering the race has jumped about $60, or 24 to 39 percent, depending on the entrant.
January 3, 2012 Sports NewsNumber of runners in 2011 new york marathon: 47,438 Number of runners who sketched along the way: 1 (that we know of)
November 20, 2011 Magazine NewsA selected guide to talks, walks, exhibitions, gardens and other events in New York.
November 18, 2011 Movies ScheduleIn New York everything is over the top, and the New York City Marathon is no exception. It has become an exuberant three days of festivities, with about 45,000 participants from around the globe. The opening party on Nov. 4 was highlighted by fireworks in Central Park. The next morning was the international run from the United Nations to the park, many of the runners in national costume. Others turned out in the dress of some private universe, like a man in a ram's head. No slouch was the man ju...
November 13, 2011 Style NewsSportswriters focused on Joe Paterno’s actions amid a sexual abuse scandal involving a former football assistant at Penn State.
November 8, 2011 Sports NewsA small white tent in Staten Island offered elite runners a place to meditate, receive massages and talk with other top athletes before being escorted to the starting line.
November 7, 2011 Sports NewsGeoffrey Mutai of Kenya, who set the Boston Marathon course record in April, broke the New York City Marathon record by more than two and a half minutes, in 2 hours 5 minutes 6 seconds.
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