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Fall Active Travel: New York City Marathon

November 2, 2007 at 10:00 AM | 0 Comments

This weekend, the streets of New York get even more harried than usual with the ING New York City Marathon. Saturday, more than 90,000 applicants take to the city's five boroughs. More than two million spectators are expected to stand idly along the sidelines, and more than 315 million people sitting in front of the TV will watch their fellow citizens test the limits of human ability.

Last year's winner, Marilson Gomes dos Santos, will return to compete. Santos wasn't quite the underdog — he wasn't even noticed as a possible contender. Cloaked in anonymity, the Brazilian runner snuck up in mile 19 to reach the finish line first. This time around, professional runners hoping to win a piece of $600,000 in prize money will definitely be keeping an eye out for him. Like 2006, it's still anyone's race. We'll be watching along 5th Avenue. Brunch after?

Related Stories:
· ING New York City Marathon [Official Site]
· Active Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Mike McD]