Dog running is big business in New York City

May 15th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Video | Leave A Comment »

Dog running is big business in New York City

Some dog owners in NYC are turning to dog runners to give their pups exercise.

NYC Marathon: Drama, fanfare swirl around final group of marathon runners

November 7th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features | 1 Comment »

Vanessa Crooks (left), 27, and Carolina Sato, 23, try to locate their friend via iPad using a marathon app that helps track runners. Crooks and Sato, whose friend still hadn't appeared at the finish line by 8 PM Sunday night, are both from Panama. Photo by Louie Lazar.

Most of the late finishers had been relegated to walking the course – either due to cramping, or to more serious medical problems.

NYC Marathon: The Bellos of Caracas at Sunset Park

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The Bello family has been flying in from Caracas for nine years for the New York City Marathon.  They set up an elaborate camp flying the Venezuelan flag and cheering on their friends and relations at two points along the 26 mile route.  Photo by Edna Ishyniak

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

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Raquel Mendez, 75, of East Harlem at the NYC Marathon waiting for her friend Maria Lapetina to cross the 19th mile so she can cheer her on.  Photo by Ebony Montenegro

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: Swiss spirit

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Crowds swell at the Queensboro Bridge where NYC Marathon runners will take their first steps into Manhattan. Photo by Kait Richmond.

The Swiss spirit could be seen throughout the crowd that surrounded the bridge, a Swiss flag popping up here and a red shirt showing up there. The Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge is the 16-mile mark, and one of the most popular cheering zones along the 26.2-mile route.

NYC Marathon: A soulful welcome in Harlem

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Claude Jay, a Harlem-based performer and business owner, acted as emcee of the Gospel Station singing and welcoming runners into the 21st mile of the race.  Photo byJoann Pan

A gospel music welcome for runners in Harlem.

NYC Marathon: Canadian support in Bay Ridge

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Rosalind Leslie, 53, of Ottawa, Canada cheered for as many individual runners as she could at the NYC Marathon, seen here at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Photo by Charles Li

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

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Cousin Marrisa Gordon, sister Jillian Bernstein and friends Alyse Bondi and Jeremy Smilovitz hold up signs to cheer on marathon runner Jenna Bernstein. Photo by Nicole Guzzardi

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.