2009 New York City Marathon

Sunday, November 1, 2009, 04:29 PM | New York
Tags: NYC Marathon, Video

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When I first moved to my apartment in Harlem a few years ago, it was a pleasant surprise that I woke up to the New York City Marathon on First Avenue one day. I think Sean Combs was running in it or Lance Armstrong. It felt like the world was visiting our lonely part of the city for a few hours. It was also exciting to see the professional runners speed by knowing you just saw them on TV a few minutes before.

It’s inspiring to see strangers cheer anybody whose running, but my favorite part has always been these random bands playing on every other corner of First Ave to serenade the runners. It’s just a great positive atmosphere. Today on 115th Street I saw a rap group.

1 Comments for 2009 New York City Marathon

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Lucky for you that you could watch NY Marathon by just walking. It’s a great Marathon and very hard to get in.

I was told that NY marathon is more fun (compared to my local one) due to the street cheerers. Good for you to go out and cheer as the runners really need that.

LetItBe on November 1, 2009 at 8:25 pm