TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

( 102 reviews )
98% of reviewers recommend this race
  • New York,
    New York,
    United States
  • November
  • 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Erin

San Jose, California, United States
27 15
2013
"NYC 2013 marathon "
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Erin 's thoughts:

The NYC Marathon is the largest in the world--over 50,000 finishers in 2013 alone--and it's a well-oiled machine. All of the pre-race communications are thorough and meticulous, and the race itself is just out of this world. Never have I run a marathon before, even the other majors I've run (Chicago, Boston), where I was constantly surrounded by other runners in somewhat close proximity to me the entire race. The marathon was an absolute blast, thanks in no small part to the absolutely incredible support from all the residents in all 5 boroughs that you run through, and while there is a TON of fanfare that goes into NYC--like the high registration costs, the lottery, the shuttles/ferries out to Staten Island, and all of the stuff in Central Park once you actually finish the race--it's worth it. The course is challenging for sure, with the constant ascents and descents, but do your due diligence, pace intelligently, and train on hills, with some good ascents and descents, and you'll rock it. Run NYC at least once because seriously, it's worth it.

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