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New York City Marathon

71 articles — Coverage of the New York City Marathon — the founding under Fred Lebow, the move from Central Park to the five-borough course, the 1992 Achilles triumphs, and modern-era reports.

Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Being Brad Hudson The athlete A native of Summit, New Jersey, and the son of a longshoreman, Brad first began running at age 9 when he joined a “run… Anna Heintz · 14 min read Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Carey Pinkowski, Race Director Extraordinaire A heart-to-heart conversation with the man who steered the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to world-class status—and beyond. DA: I read a story of when you… Don Allison · 15 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Shalane Flanagan: The Runners’ Daughter On November 7, 2010, Shalane Flanagan will line up at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island for her first attempt at a marathon.… Tito Morales · 44 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 The Unstoppable 21St-Century Marathon Boom The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary The Unstoppable 21st-Century Marathon Boom Is there no end in sight to the growth in marathoning? by Don Allison As odd as… Don Allison · 19 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 Shrubb Nearly Pegs Out “In A Great And Terrible Contest” Tom Longboat (left) and Alf Shrubb (right) before a contest in Haileybury, Ontario, in 1911.Shrubb private collection Alf Shrubb (center) became a runner "by accident," but… Rob Hadgraft · 13 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Meeting Horst Preisler Horst Preisler: Each run is a story—1,645 marathons and beyond as of August 2009.What do you say to the guy who has run more marathons than… Malcolm Anderson · 42 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Mugging the ING The Boston Marathon dates back to 1897, and most runners strive to qualify to run it at least once. But the ING New York City Marathon… Fred Stewart · 6 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Different Kind Of Unforgettable Marathon A Different Kind of Unforgettable Marathon What happens when an obsessive-compulsive marathon runner takes a turn behind the water table. by Lisa Garrone Like any experienced… Lisa Garrone · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Running, Aging, And Human Potential Creed for the Ancient Marathoner 1. Honor the run. Train enough, but not too much. Don’t rely on yesterday’s experience for today’s challenge. Be true to… Dr. Walter Bortz · 4 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 The Pain Of (Paying For) The Marathon Ready or not, marathoners, the $200 entry fee has arrived. It’s true—for those runners lucky enough to gain entry into the Boston Marathon through the race’s… Don Allison · 20 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Running With Alec As a runner and something of an ultrarunner, I have had several memorable milestones. I will never forget my first marathon (New York), my first ultra… Andy Velazco · 5 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Not So Bright Onthehtc Iwas lying on a floor mat in a high school gym in the small Oregon town of St. Helens, trying to get some much-needed shut-eye. At… Richard A. Lovett · 14 min read M&B Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 Editorial: Vol. 12, No. 2 (2008) A Real-World Course—and Race Everyone at this late date knows the outcome of the U.S. men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City’s Central Park over… Richard Benyo · 5 min read Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Straight Eye For The Running Guy Istarted training for my first road race in April 1973, and I ran it at the end of September. That makes it about six months of… Bill Donnelly · 17 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Rebuilding New Orleans One Stride At a Time My younger brother, Andy, and his wife, Marion, live in Metairie, Louisiana. From August to December 2005, they lived in a condominium in Houston, Texas, because… Peter G. We · 12 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 How Running Saved My Life Ithink I’m a fairly typical obsessive-compulsive 62-year-old marathon runner. My running started 26 years ago when an equally chubby and inactive friend challenged me to run… Bob Wehr · 7 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Race Against Time Runners run for reasons that reason sometimes doesn’t understand . . . As I lay on the operating table, I heard the doctor say, “Let’s get… Arnold Hogarth · 19 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Ott | Dad Iwas so happy to see him. It had been a few months since I saw him on my normal Sunday-morning route. He looked young, slim, tanned,… Jason Hiott · 10 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Back to Boston Maybe it was a late October night When cold shadows crisply outlined Beneath the full, white moon Set his steps ever quickening in flight One more… Thomas G. All · 3 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Paramount Beginnings Chicago 200 Chicago 200 O BY HAL HIGDON n February 22, 1958, a small group of runners gathered on a balcony above the lobby of the… Hal Higdon · 13 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Stalking Pam Reed MePamIhave to confess: I am a stalker. My chosen subject: Pam Reed, ultrarunner extraordinaire. My interest in Pam started innocently enough. I had stumbled upon Ultramarathon… Carilyn Johnson · 6 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Recalling Steve Jones Mark Dreyer ▲ Steve Jones in his current role: signing posters at the Reebok expo booth. Mark Dreyer n northern Colorado, on the outskirts of Boulder,… Mark Dreyer · 9 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 The Phantom Hero Editor’s note: On November 15, 2002, the 1936 gold medal winner in the marathon at the Berlin Olympics died at the age of 90 in Korea.… Dr. Karl Lennartz · 25 min read M&B Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Editorial: November/December 2006 People & Pages Many moons ago, in another lifetime, I began writing stories about stock car drivers. This was in the late 1960s. I was just… Richard Benyo · 17 min read

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