Most of the late finishers had been relegated to walking the course – either due to cramping, or to more serious medical problems.
NYC Marathon: Drama, fanfare swirl around final group of marathon runners
November 7th, 2011 | by Louie Lazar | published in Features | 1 Comment »
NYC Marathon: The Bellos of Caracas at Sunset Park
November 6th, 2011 | by Edna Ishayik | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
Brothers, sisters, husbands and wives were there to make some noise as their relations undertook a massive feat of physical endurance.
NYC Marathon: Pastries and cheers in East Harlem
November 6th, 2011 | by Ebony Montenegro | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
The East Harlem vibe was jovial with colorful banners lining the fences of Jefferson Park, a hip hop group performing a few paces away and blue ribbon fencing off the spectator areas.
NYC Marathon: Canadian support in Bay Ridge
November 6th, 2011 | by Charles Li | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
A lot of runners experience a bad zone at this distance, but would break out of it if they heard loud cheers, she said.
NYC Marathon: Bundled up and waiting
November 6th, 2011 | by Nicole Guzzardi | published in Features | 3 Comments »
When they finally spotted Jenna come around the corner, they went wild, waving their signs and shouting, “Go Jenna, You can do it,” as she dashed by in a large crowd.
NYC Marathon: Cheering on a 50-year-old son
November 6th, 2011 | by Chris Palmer | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
The pair stood among a modest but growing crowd this morning, cheering on wheelchair competitors and the earliest female runners before the race reached fever pitch across the river in Manhattan.
NYC Marathon: Marathon Maniacs
November 6th, 2011 | by Eric Zerkel | published in Features | 2 Comments »
The members who run the most marathons in a one-year span, are dubbed, “Maniac of the Year,” with last year’s winners completing 106 marathons, or 2,777.2 miles.
NYC Marathon: Stragglers battle exhaustion
November 8th, 2010 | by Kathryn Kattalia | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
For the many stragglers hobbling down Fifth Avenue during the final hour of the marathon, it was a ruthless battle as mental stamina vied against physical exhaustion.
NYC Marathon: The perfect spot in East Harlem
November 8th, 2010 | by Emily Canal | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
From the stoop of Gaby’s apartment on 5th Avenue, the group of nine joined the neighborhood in cheering marathon runners.
NYC Marathon: Music fuels runners, band says
November 8th, 2010 | by Jonathan Walczak | published in Features | Leave A Comment »
Yolanda Rodriguez and her band, The Dfenderz, played for runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.