New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run through the five boroughs of New York City.

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Marathon - New York City

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Next to the Boston Marathon, it is considered the pre-eminent long-distance annual running event in the United States.

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Boston Marathon - United States

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The race is produced by the New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has also been sponsored by financial giant ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is restricted by a lottery system, with preference given to previous participants.

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New York Road Runners - 1970 - ING - Lottery

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