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So perhaps it is no surprise that a grumbling subset of New Yorkers see the race not as a joyous event, but as a disruption. They point to the numerous road and bridge closures and the roughly...
They Don’t Care About the Marathon. They Just Want to Cross the Street. In a city where grousing about nearly anything is fair game, some people see the race more as an inconvenience than as a festive occasion.
The Marathon has been interfering with my life for years. But no New Yorker dares say anything bad about the Marathon out loud. I just stay home every Marathon Sunday, and breathe a sigh of relief when it’s over.
The New York City Marathon is this Sunday, which means thousands of runners making their way through every borough, innumerable fans, and many flavors of blaring music. Many regard the...
Here’s a look at 12 reasons why the 2024 New York City Marathon was freaking awesome. #1 Kenyan Women Sweep the Top 3. From left, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui, Hellen Obiri, and Vivian Cheruiyot took the top three spots in the 2024 New York City Marathon. (Photo: Derek Call)
But what we can show you are why some New Yorkers think that going ahead and running this marathon is a very, very bad idea. 1. The NYPD and FDNY Should Be in Disaster Zones, Not...
To many New Yorkers, the first Sunday in November means a chance to watch runners from all over the world chase their dreams in the New York City Marathon. To others, it’s a disruption. “It sucks — that’s my quote,” one local business owner said. nytimes.com. Why Some New Yorkers Hate the Marathon.