New York City Marathon
Runners crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the 2005 New York City Marathon.
New York City Marathon
race
New York City Marathon, 26.2-mile footrace held every November through the five boroughs of New York City. The New York City Marathon often draws the largest number of participants of all annual marathons, and it isâwith the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and Tokyo marathonsâone of the worldâs six major marathons. The first New York City Marathon was held in 1970, and the route consisted of a series of laps through Manhattanâs Central Park. The course...