New York City Marathon — Time-to-Run Marathon

Welcome to the New York City Marathon

The ING New York City Marathon, is undoubtedly one of THE Big City Marathons, it has the masses and has experienced the quality fields in the years gone by.

The course is not known as a course for fast times even though the Men's winning time is 2:07:43. The course over the years has produced its surprise winners, as well as the greats, Grete Waitz is but one [9 time winner].

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Guaranteed-Entry Guidelines for New York

NEW YORK - New rules for guaranteed entry into the ING New York City Marathon, beginning with the 2012 event, have been announced by New York Road Runners officials. … [Read More...]

Bett on Athens

When When Raymond Bett won the Athens Classic Marathon last year in 2.12.40, knocking two seconds off the event record on one of the toughest courses in the world, he was presented with the fact that Stefano Baldini won the 2004 Olympic title on the same course in 2.10.55. “I can do that,” said Bett. Back to … [Read More...]

Mutai Delivers in New York

NEW YORK - (November 6, 2011) - Flashing a large smile and raising his hands towards the sky, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya broke the tape at the 42nd ING New York City Marathon. Mutai's winning time was 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds and over two minutes faster than Tesfaye Jifar's ten-year-old course record and a pending … [Read More...]

Mutai and Shobukhova Split Million

New York (November 6, 2011) Four athletes who toed the line for the 2011 ING New York City Marathon were in position to stake a claim to the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title - and the decision was up for grabs until late in the race making it the most exciting finish ever when Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai finally … [Read More...]

Smith amongst elite in New York

Kimberley Smith will have every incentive to run a fast marathon when she lines up in New York on Sunday. The New York Marathon has attracted one of the best fields for some time for the women’s race with nine runners having a personal best of under 2h 25m. … [Read More...]