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UFL Team Owner Bill Mayer, Son Prove Splendid Marathon Men

Bill Mayer has only three things to show for his weekend's work. A small medal around his neck and two blisters on his feet. That's not a lot to show for running a marathon, but sometimes numbers don't tell the whole story. Take the number 70. It's supposed to mean you're too old to run 26.2 miles. But two days after...

New York Marathon Time Lapse Videos Give Couch Potatoes Taste of Race

(Nov. 9) -- It took runners hours to finish the New York City marathon on Sunday, but what couch potato has time for that? Instead, two newly released time lapse videos let you experience the race in mere minutes without ever breaking a sweat. Approximately 45,000 runners began their race in Staten Island with a run...

Edison Pena, Chilean Miner, Completes NYC Marathon

From out of the hole to crossing the finish line, Edison Pena, the Chilean miner who was rescued last month from a Chile mine, finished the New York City Marathon today, despite not competing in a race in years. Pena, an amateur runner, completed the 26.2-mile course through the City's five boroughs at 3:24 p.m., with a...

Chilean Miner Crosses Finish Line at NYC Marathon

NEW YORK (Nov. 7) -- A Chilean miner ran, walked and hobbled his way to the finish line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, showing the passionate grit that helped him survive more than two months trapped underground. Edison Pena crossed the Central Park finish line at 3:24 p.m., with a time of 5 hours, 40 minutes,...

Haile Gebrselassie Retires After Not Finishing NYC Marathon

Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest distance runners in history, dropped out of the NYC Marathon at the 16th mile on Sunday. After that, he retired for good. The New York Times reports that Gebrselassie, the marathon world record holder at 2 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds, announced his intentions to retire from...

Background on nyc marathon

The New York City Marathon (branded ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a major annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City.

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