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How to Get Past ‘Did Not Finish’
Leah Ofsevit had long dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. A native of Newton, Mass., she had finished three other…
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Cancer Nearly Took His Life. But the New York Marathon Awaited.
Almost a year ago to the day, Tommy Rivers Puzey, a professional runner who has won or placed in big…
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Emotion and Grit Power Kenyans in New York City Marathon
Viola Cheptoo was deep into the New York City Marathon on Sunday when she peered over her shoulder and made…
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New York City Marathon Returns With Fanfare and Optimism
The runners gathered in early morning darkness on Staten Island. They ran past confetti cannons in Brooklyn and a heavy…
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Marcel Hug and Madison de Rozario Win N.Y.C. Marathon Wheelchair Races
Marcel Hug of Switzerland, known as the Silver Bullet, continued his stellar year by winning the New York City Marathon…
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The Fastest Man Ever to Run the New York City Marathon Has Arrived
Kenenisa Bekele, arguably the greatest distance runner ever, is not really supposed to be here. In New York. Running another…
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26.2 at 50
The New York City Marathon is one of the world’s largest road races and most democratic. Olympic medalists and world…
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How the New York City Marathon Grew Up
Back in 1970, when the first New York City Marathon was run, it was something very different than we know…
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The Marathon Returns to a City Eager to Celebrate It
The first time that Kailyn Castro was supposed to run the New York City Marathon, in 2019, she broke her…
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Making His Marathon Debut, With a Lot of Help From New Friends
HANOVER, N.H. — Ben True spent years training alone. A solitary figure on the roads and trails near his home…
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