It is 26.2 full run and more than 50,000 runners will participate.
I ran the New York City Marathon in 2001, 2 months after the September.11.
With " WE UNITE!!" slogan, whole New Yorkers showed up on the side street and cheered for New York City, world, and all runners.
The crowds were from very beginning to the last finish line, a continuous line of people.
I remembered that when I passed the point of 10 miles left, exhaustion became obvious and had to stop running, but my body were running for the last 3 and half hours and my muscles would not let me stop from running, whole body cramped when I tried to stop.
I kept running and tried to stop but I could not stop, it was a tough time for 20 minutes of battle with myself.
Then I heard " You are looking great!, The goal is around the corner!! " entire people on the side street cheered for all runners and my motivation got high again and started running gracefully.
My time was 4:07:23 and this experience has become one of my very important event in New York City until today.
Good luck to all the runners and enjoy the moment!!!
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