Photo of by Tomoharu Mizuno (snowman) djwerdna on flickr; Mizuno finished in 6:25:34 The marathon is the city's most lucrative single-day sporting event; this year, the marathon will bring in an estimated $220 million to city businesses. Blind marathoner Henry Wanyoike ran the course in 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 18 seconds. The NY Sun reports that Wanyoike, who is blind from a stroke, runs " tethered by a rope to his partner, Joseph......

Photograph the 2006 New York City Marathon finish line by CraigsPage on flickr Marathon fans, your time is here because this weekend, there are two 26.2 mile races in the city. In addition to the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Saturday is the USA Olympic Trials for the 2008 Olympic Men's Marathon. Saturday's Olympic Trials will feature the country's best long distance runners as they contend for the first spots on the 2008......

The ING New York City Marathon is just a mere 25 days away on November 4. The day before the marathon, the New York Road Runners Club is hosting the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the Men's Marathon. The NYRR has created a blog with videos and commentary called Chasing Glory. Today, there's a video of Abdi Abdirahman, the three-time U.S. 10,000 champ. Of course, this past Sunday's Chicago Marathon raised a number of......

Instead of being scrapped after almost 15 years of faithful service, a New York City ambulance on its way to retirement will continue to do good - overseas! The Central Park Medical Unit has been providing free medical care in and around the Park since 1975 is donating the oldest member of its ambulance squad to a hospital in Nigeria. The ambulance will be shipped, pre-loaded with emergency lights, a siren, and a stretcher......

If it happens, prepare your eyes. Joan Rivers says that she's training to run for the 2007 New York City Marathon. The septuagenarian said on The View that she's running for about an hour a day right now and that she may have to wear a special brace to protect all her face lifts. And here we thought the only marathons Joan could do involved an awards show or plastic surgery. On her blog, Rivers......

We asked our contributor, Christina Piluso, to write about her experience running in Sunday's New York City Marathon. We're very amazed and proud of her, as we are of all the other entrants. Everyone's story for preparing to run a marathon is unique. But we face the common hurdles from just getting into the famous New York City Marathon, to injuries, frustration, exhaustion and most importantly, and finally the thrill of calling yourself a marathoner.......

If you didn't get a chance to watch the 2006 New York City Marathon in person yesterday, you missed out. There's nothing quite like watching elite runners zip by and throngs of runners from around the world run through the streets of New York. Some of our photos from yesterday are above in the slideshow, but there are many, many more photos out there. Our photos are mostly capture the strange outfits we saw......

For the first time since Tegla Laroupe in 1994 and 1995, the New York City Marathon has a repeat winner. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia repeated her victory last year with a time of 2:25:05. Prokopcuka was so far ahead of 2nd place women's finisher Tatiana Hladyr that she was blowing kisses to the throngs of spectators as she approached the finish line in Central Park. Prokopcuka finished a full minute ahead of Hladyr. Deena......

#1 I have a coworker who is running the marathon on Sunday. Where are some good locations to cheer the runners on? #2 Is there a better map of the course out there? The official map is missing an amazing amount of information about the actual roads of the course? The ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, attracting more than 90,000 applicants from all over the world.......

The ING New York City Marathon is just five days away, and many people are probably thinking about their viewing strategies. The marathon website has different suggestions for watching the professional marathoners and friends and family. If you're cheering someone on, the ING NYC marathon suggests:Mile 8 in Brooklyn , where the three starts converge, is a great place to catch runners looking fresh for photographs. A variety of subways can get you there:......

- This year's New York City Marathon could very well see an American woman win for the first time since 1977. Deena Kastor, the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist and US marathon record holder, announced that she will be participating in the November race. Kastor won her first marathon last year in Chicago and set the American record when she ran the London Marathon earlier this year. - The Giants and Jets have chosen a......

Two of the biggest brands in the world came together today in New York to announce a partnership for a new product. Nike and Apple - who wasn't content just with opening a store on 5th Avenue - announced the Nike+iPod - a wireless system that can track your running progress and allow you to choose a "PowerSong" to pump you up when you hit a wall. The sensor fits into a special compartment......

Last year's New York City Marathon saw the closest women's race in history, this year's marathon saw the closest race in NYC Marathon history for men or women. Paul Tergat, the world record holder for the marathon, finished .32 seconds ahead of 2004 winner Hendrick Ramaala who collapsed just as he reached the finish line. Tergat's win came on his first attempt at the NYC Marathon. As we watached the men's lead pack run......

-As you can see from Tien's picture above, the ING New York City Marathon is over. Check flickr for more photos. -Here is a brief and probably counterproductive reminder: For this Thursday only, pizza at Lombardi's costs only a nickel. Get in line early. -In order to save it from the wrecking ball, some folks are trying to landmark the tunnel garage in SoHo. -Gunshot sensors in the Bronx? -Pirates. Really. Pirates. -Even as......

Tomorrow, in case you had forgotten, is the ING New York City Marathon. And considering that the forecast is for a beautiful, slightly overcast, day in the high 60s, we fully expect you to go out and cheer on the runners (or, if that isn't your thing, at least know where the whole thing is so you can avoid it). Hence the map to your left. Can't read it clearly enough? Download the pdf. Don't......

With the the ING New York City Marathon only two days away, the city is swarming with runners from all over the world. Last night, Gothamist headed over to Niketown to talk to some of the elite runners competing in Sunday's race. It seemed that the runners weren't too worried about the forecasted 70° temperatures as everyone they are competing against will face the same conditions. Below are some highlights of our question and answer......

Gothamist has never been one for long distance running, but this weekend is the 36th New York City Marathon, and we're kind of excited. Sunday's 26.2 mile race features more than 37,000 participants and will span the 5 boroughs of New York City. While the marathon itself is in its 36th year, Sunday will be the 30th anniversary of the 5 borough race, which is detailed in a NY Times article today. Also today, the......

Did you think beer was bad for all that exercise you do? Well, it's not! It's so good for you that Coors Light is now a sponsor for the ING New York City Marathon! In addition to being a sponsor of the event, us New Yorkers will be "treated" to promotions at bars and restaurants along the marathon route. You hear that? Bad beer to a neighborhood near you! The marketing whizzes at Coors love......

Proof that the New York City Marathon can go on without P Diddy came yesterday as more than 35,000 people participated in the 26.2 mile, five-borough race. Runners from around the world gathered at the start in Staten Island and finished in Central Park. For the women, Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain rebounded from her disastrous performance during the Olympics to win in 2:23:10. Her margin of victory over Kenya's Susan Chepkemei was only......

If you're just joining us, here's what you missed last week: Relationships: Love in the Workplace: is it a good thing? Around the City: How to apply for the New York City Marathon | What to do about maintenance emergencies in your apartment if your landlord won't heed the call | For that matter, what to do about the neglectful landlord | How to navigate Manhattan via slightly complicated mathematical formulas | Is it okay......

Now that spring is here, I'm thinking more about running. How do I apply for the New York City Marathon? Robin, Astoria With rain in the forecast this week, it might seem a little early to be thinking about November. Still, anyone who wants to be one of the 35,000 runners to traverse the five boroughs this fall will have to act fast. Interest in one of running's premiere events runs high, so the New......

Now that he's conquered gun possession charges, fashion, making money off his dead friend's memory, Making the Band wannabes, and the New York City Marathon, P. Diddy is going to Broadway, in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." The production will open in mid–April, and producers are looking to experienced stage actors to appear alongside the theater novice Sean Combs. While P. Diddy's official acting experience is limited to basically playing himself in......

P.Diddy stopped by City Hall to donate his $2 million, raised from running the NYC Marathon, to the children of New York City, and luckily, he brought an extra-large, foamcore-mounted check, perfect for press conferences. Mayor Bloomberg said, �Sean raised these funds the hard way � by training for and running in the ING New York City Marathon. Sean�s performance in the marathon was impressive, but more impressive still was that he showed New......

Congratulations to all the men and women who ran the ING New York City Marathon. Some photos of runners, friends and family post-marathon at West 72nd Street.......

Today is the ING New York City Marathon and the city is gearing up for the annual event which ranks as the best NY sports even in Gothamist's book. Why: It's a mix of international professional and amateur runners, crossing five boroughs, New Yorkers cheering them on over the grueling 26.2 mile course. But while the warm weather may be great for the spectators but not so great for the runners. If you're not......

If you have to go to a Halloween party and you have no costume, here's a quick idea: Wear a warm-up suit (headband is a nice touch; pin a number to your front) and carry a big bowl of pasta - you're a New York City Marathon participant doing the carbo load! Or you could wear shorts, tank with a number pinned, and a cape of foil and be "post-marathon"; have a spray bottle ready......

Okay, Gothamist has to give it up for the Diddy. P. Diddy's entry is going to bring more attention to the (ING) New York City Marathon that the New York Road Runners Club knows what to do with. We're not sure if this is a good or bad thing yet (Pros: Supporting great causes, showing that running can be for anyone; Cons: Takes attention away from the top runners and turns the event into......

Are pigs flying? P.Diddy has entered the New York...wait, the ING New York City Marathon! The Post says that P.Diddy is looking raise money for a number of causes, including NYC school kids, an pediatric AIDS charity, and his own organization that mentors children (no, not Making the Band). The Diddy's sponsors include Nike, McDonald's, Foot Locker, MTV, Pinnacle Vitamins and Yucaipa book publishing, and while he did meet with Schools Chancellor Joel Klein......

The New York Road Runners Club is contemplating taking on ING as a sponsor of the New York City Marathon. Part of the motivation may be J.P. Morgan Chase's withdrawal as a major sponsor; another may be to increase the purse and attract more talent. Gothamist always thought that New York was in the top marathons in the world: Boston more prestigious as its runner have to qualify, but New York City is New York......

The Central Park Jogger is coming forward with her story: The Daily News previews Trisha Meili's steps to reveal her identity 14 years after the ordeal. The recent news about there being one rapist, versus five, and whether or not police procedure should be changed (although there were most likely mulitple attackers), made Meili actually go through the trauma, whereas she had been in a coma when it actually happened. I found this sentence pretty......