Never mind that Keflezighi is an American citizen. Never mind that he's lived in the United States for 22 years. Never mind that he has raced for the United States in the Olympics.
Len Berman | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York
Here's the stunning part about the New York City Marathon: not that an American won, but that American runners dominated the field. Six of the top 10 finishers were American. What's going on here?
Huffington Post/AP | Posted 11.01.2009 | New York
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Meb Keflezighi has become the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982. Keflezighi, the 2004 Oly...
Posted 11.01.2009 | New York
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia has won the New York City Marathon in her comeback to the sport. She pulled away in the final ...
Posted 11.01.2009 | New York
Ludmila Petrova, a 41-year-old Russian runner, currently leads the New York City Marathon. Petrova, Christelle Daunay, and Derartu Tulu have broken a...
Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.01.2009 | New York
More than 40,000 people of all shapes and sizes are taking part in this year's New York York City Marathon. While the field features several elite a...
Posted 10.30.2009 | New York
Aside from the elite runners and run-of-the-mill participants, the 2009 ING New York City Marathon features a bevy of celebrities. Here's a brief "ru...
Posted 10.30.2009 | New York
American Ryan Hall is set to compete in Sunday's New York City Marathon. Hall holds the U.S. half marathon record and placed tenth in the 2008 Olympic...
Posted 10.30.2009 | New York
Moroccan Jaouad Gharib will compete in Sunday's New York City Marathon. Gharib has competed 8 times before and at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He ...
Posted 10.30.2009 | New York
James Kwambai of Kenya is set to compete in this Sunday's New York City Marathon. Kwambai has competed in 7 previous marathons, 2 of which he won. Kw...
The Jewish Exponent | Fredda Sacharow | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York
In their day jobs, they deliver sermons, chant Kabbalat Shabbat services, teach Hebrew school, cram for rabbinical-school exams, and conduct funerals ...
AP | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — ING has extended its deal to serve as the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon. The contract was extended three years through...
MSNBC | MSNBC | Posted 10.30.2009 | Home
This Sunday is the 40th annual New York City marathon, with CNBC's Mary Thompson. (CNBC) ...
NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 10.30.2009 | Home
As you may have heard on Sunday, 40,000 runners are going to be winding through the five boroughs for the 39th NYC marathon. Suffice it to say you wil...
NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 10.30.2009 | Home
The New York City Marathon is a classic Big Apple story: a small group of pioneers has an idea. They promote it and capture the imagination of hundred...
Andrea Hagelgans | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York
A path for women has been blazed at the NYC marathon. But in places like the Congo and Afghanistan, a girl's first encounter with running usually involves running away from danger.
NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 10.29.2009 | Home
On Sunday, live musicians turn the marathon route into an all-day party ...
Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy
Well, it's finally happened. Dr. Mark Greene is back on television this weekend in the NYC Marathon. And while Anthony Edwards is sure this "five hour...
AP | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York
NEW YORK — Past major marathon champions Robert Cheruiyot and Salina Kosgei of Kenya will run next month's New York City Marathon. The 31-year-...
AP | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home
NEW YORK — Past major marathon champions Robert Cheruiyot and Salina Kosgei of Kenya will run next month's New York City Marathon.
The 31-year-old Cheruiyot has won the Boston Marathon four times, including three straight from 2006-08. The 32-year-old Kosgei won the women's title in Boston in April.
Race organizers also announced Wednesday that 2005 NYC Marathon champ Paul Tergat of Kenya has withdrawn from the event on Nov. 1 because of a leg injury.
NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 10.12.2009 | Home
The clock is ticking down to the 2009 ING New York City Marathon - and this year's event is one you don't want to miss. ...
Rona Taylor | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living
Until we begin understanding HIV as a problem of communities rather than individuals, and begin addressing it with services and systems, the numbers of women living with the virus will keep growing.
AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home
NEW YORK — Paula Radcliffe glanced over her shoulder to see the competition lined up in single file behind her. The world record holder was so ...
Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 07.08.2008 | Living
Let me just get this out of the way: people poop when they run. So why the big fuss about some poor soul with splattered shorts? Must it be discussed on every fitness website?
AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment
Katie Holmes was among the tens of thousands of runners participating in Sunday's New York City Marathon, finishing the race in 5 hours, 29 minutes an...
Henry Blodget | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media