Nov 10th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
The New York City marathon is a grand affair, with approximately 45,000 runners testing the limits of their minds and bodies across 26.2 grueling miles. The crowds, of course, dwarf the participants, turning the process of getting a look at the action into something of a sport itself. Everybody has a secret strategy, it seems, for getting a peek at the pained looks of determination that have come ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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NYC Marathon: Five Lessons Learned
Nov 10th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
The New York City marathon is a grand affair, with approximately 45,000 runners testing the limits of their minds and bodies across 26.2 grueling miles. The crowds, of course, dwarf the participants, turning the process of getting a look at the action into something of a sport itself. Everybody has a secret strategy, it seems, for getting a peek at the pained looks of determination that have come ...Photo of the Day (11.9.10)
Nov 9th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
If you live in New York City, it would have been hard not to notice a certain spectacle taking place over the weekend.
On Sunday, November 7th, a record 45,344 runners turned out to compete in New York's 41st annual marathon; the largest and most widely spectated marathon in the world. An average of two million people line the streets every year to cheer on runners from around the world in ...NYC marathon runners urged to focus on the race, fight the urge to tweet
Nov 5th, 2010 at 11:30AM: You'd think running 26.2 miles would demand all your attention, right? Apparently, the lure of connectedness is so great that a runners' group is putting the word out to resist temptation. Sean Haubert, who manages social media for the New York Road Runners, which organizes the ING New York City Marathon, told the NY Daily News:
"People need to focus on the race," Haubert said. "There are people ...
