Tamirat Tola broke the course record, Hellen Obiri won a dramatic victory and Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug set records in the wheelchair divisions. New Yorkers turned out in droves to cheer on the race’s thousands of runners.
Everything you need to know about Sunday’s five-borough race.
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It has become the city’s biggest block party. Here are the best spots in each borough to cheer for the race’s 50,000 runners.
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Spectators can use an app to track runners in real time on race day.
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What It’s Actually Like to Run the New York City Marathon Route
Want to feel like the most beloved person on the planet? All you have to do is run 26.2 miles through New York City on Marathon Sunday.
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How the New York City Marathon Is Supporting New Moms on Race Day
Returning to competition after childbirth can be challenging, but new accommodations for runners, like lactation tents, can ease the transition.
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To Train for One Marathon, He Runs 7 Every Week
Cameron Levins, among the favorites to win the New York City Marathon, runs about 180 miles a week, or nearly 26 miles a day on average.
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Why Run the New York City Marathon When You Can Drive It?
You’re not going to catch the elite runners. But if you can get over the traffic, the scenery is terrific. And the doughnuts aren’t bad either.
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Kenyan Runners Set the World’s Pace, Chased by a Doping Crisis
Nearly 300 athletes from Kenya have been punished for using banned substances since 2015, tarnishing the country’s image as a running powerhouse.
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Is a $500 Marathon Shoe You Can Race In Only Once Worth It?
A new Adidas model carried a runner to a world record. Athletes say they can feel a difference, but it comes with a high price tag and wears out quickly.
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How a Blind Runner Trains for the New York City Marathon
Francesco Magisano intends to run the New York City Marathon on Sunday. But first, he is breaking in a new guide.
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How to Run the New York City Marathon
There are several ways to get one of the 50,000 spots in the New York City Marathon. Here’s a list of the possible options.
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One Partner Runs the Marathon — and the Other Does Everything Else
Fifty thousand people are training to run the New York City Marathon on Nov. 5. But they’re not the only ones feeling the burn.
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My Running Club, My Everything
Group running has exploded in New York City. As friendships, marriages and even rivalries emerge, the benefits are proving as social as they are physical.
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The organizer of the event, which takes place on Sunday, says it’s harder to stage than the New York City Marathon.
By James Barron
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wanted the New York City Marathon to pay $750,000 to make up for toll revenue lost when the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was closed.
By Dana Rubinstein
The New York City Marathon is being asked to pay roughly $750,000 a year to make up for toll revenue lost while the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is closed.
By Dana Rubinstein
His achievement came in the 1976 New York City Marathon. He went on to found a track club for disabled runners and expanded it worldwide.
By Trip Gabriel
Amena Saad participated in a photo shoot ahead of the New York City Marathon, but later discovered she was cropped out. Lululemon said it was a mistake.
By Remy Tumin
Antes de participar en la famosa carrera, Francesco Magisano practicó el trayecto amarrado por la cintura a su nuevo guía. “La vida es una lucha, pero hay que superarla”, dijo el corredor.
By Lola Fadulu
When he takes the stand in his civil fraud trial, the former president is likely to testify that he was too busy to bother with the details of forms for banks.
By James Barron
For the last two decades, cyclists have been riding the course in the magic time after the roads are closed and before the thousands of racers begin.
By Andrew Keh and Pete Kiehart
This year’s race saw a course record broken and a dramatically close women’s contest.
By Scott Cacciola
“Joy and performance are not mutually exclusive,” said Alexi Pappas. She was one of many runners standing out at the starting line of the New York City Marathon.
By Callie Holtermann and Hilary Swift
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