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The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world. The New York City Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race that has been held in New York City since 1970. It is the largest marathon in the world; since 2010, every race except one has had over 45,000 finishers, [1] peaking at over 53,000 in ...
Zoe Koplowitz at the finish line of the 2013 ING NYC Marathon, her 25th completed NYC Marathon Zoe Koplowitz (b. Lindsay Koplowitz [ 1 ] September 12, 1948 in New York , New York [ citation needed ] ) is a marathon runner who is afflicted with multiple sclerosis and diabetes , an inspirational speaker, and the author of The Winning Spirit ...
Fred Lebow (June 3, 1932 – October 9, 1994), born Fischel Lebowitz, was a Holocaust survivor, runner, race director, and founder of the New York City Marathon.Born in Arad, Romania, he presided over the transformation of the race from one with 55 finishers in 1970 to one of the largest marathons in the world with more than 52,000 finishers in 2018. [1]
Norbert Sander (August 21, 1942 - March 17, 2017) was an American physician and runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1974. He has been described as "one of the most influential track and field figures in the city's history." [1] [2] Dr. Norbert Sander remains the only male New Yorker to win the New York City Marathon.
The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, [3] [4] with 53,627 finishers in 2019 [5] and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. [3]
Tens of thousands of runners will hit the streets of New York City for the 2023 New York City Marathon this weekend on Nov. 5 — including TODAY’s own Sheinelle Jones!
Shalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion. She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area records in both the 10k and 15k road races. [1]
Grete Waitz (née Andersen, 1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours.