New York City is now the location in which the most prestigious marathon and half marathon are staged. The former, the TCS NYC Marathon, a 26.2 mile trek through all five of the city’s boroughs, has long been the most coveted title by world class long distance runners. This past Saturday, the United Airlines NYC Half rose to the same status among 13.1 mile races.
Both are produced by the New York Road Runners (NYRR), which holds 60 annual adult and youth…





























