October 21st, 2009
The 2010 ING New York City Marathon application will be available on November 2nd, 2009, the day after this year’s marathon. From the official NYC Marathon site:
By adding 12 weeks to the training schedule, NYRR hopes to attract runners from a wider spectrum of ability, from experienced runners to novices — even people who have never run a step.
At NYRR, our purpose is to grow the community and sport of running to promote health and wellness. Of course, the ING New York City Marathon will still be organized to attract the best in the world, the best in each age group, and experienced runners looking for a personal best. But now there’s more room — and more time — for everyone.
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October 15th, 2009
The New York Times reports that New York Road Runners was the victim of a real estate scheme in Harlem:
By May 2008, an independent developer agreed to buy Mr. Vargas’s share for $4.8 million, giving him a $1 million down payment.
Five months later, New York Road Runners, the nonprofit organizer of the New York City Marathon, signed a contract to buy the same 60 percent share for $8.5 million.
NYRR never completed the transaction:
The Road Runners never paid Mr. Vargas any money, prosecutors said, but put $1 million into an escrow account. The group also spent about $300,000 in fees for lawyers and other consultants related to the transaction, prosecutors said.
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October 6th, 2009
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September 30th, 2009
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September 30th, 2009
The New York Times reports that cyclist Lance Armstrong has inquired about being a pace setter for Joan Benoit Samuelson during the 2009 ING New York City Marathon, as she did for him in 2006. According to the article:
He has not trained for a full marathon, according to Mary Wittenberg, the chief executive and president of the New York Road Runners, the race’s organizer.
“We’re very happy to have Lance’s support,” Wittenberg said, but she added, “I’ll be surprised if he runs.”
“Lance had expressed interest through e-mails,” Wittenberg said. “But with a competitive athlete, you can’t pace unless you start the race. We gave him that option, which we are happy to extend. We don’t know if that’s of interest to him.”
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September 29th, 2009
Universal Sports reports that the following American runners are entering the field for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon:
- Abdi Abdirahman
- Bolota Asmerom
- Magdalena Lewy Boulet
- Peter Gilmore
- Meb Keflezighi
- Jason Lehmkuhle
- Jorge Torres
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September 24th, 2009
The following elite athletes have been announced as part of the field for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon:
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August 16th, 2009
Tadese Tola and Paula Radcliffe won the 2009 NYC Half Marathon this morning. Full coverage will be available on NYRR.org and tonight at 11:35pm on ABC7.
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July 15th, 2009
The Press Association reports that Deena Kastor, Lornah Kiplagat and Catherine Ndereba will be competing in next month’s NYC Half Marathon. Rose Kosgei, the winner of the 2009 Mini 10K will also be running.
From Runner’s Web:
“It is always exciting to return to New York and race against a competitive field of women,” said Kastor through a statement. “The NYC Half-Marathon is renowned among elite athletes wishing to compete at this distance, and this year it will showcase another stellar field in which I’m anxious to compete.”
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July 14th, 2009
RUNemployed has written a great guide to running Roosevelt Island, if you’re looking for a new place in the city to run:
Roosevelt Island is that two mile long sliver of land, only 800 feet at its widest, that many of us have seen only while riding in a cab down the FDR Drive in Manhattan or while crossing the Queensboro Bridge. But with flat, paved paths running nearly the entire perimeter of the island, cool breezes off the river and almost no traffic, Roosevelt Island is a fantastic place to explore as a runner.
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