No, not Sandy storm cleanup, rather who is going to cleanup after the marathoners?
Bystanders, first responders, marathoners and law enforcement rushed to do what they could.
The idea that serial marathoners may earn no cardiac advantage over couch potatoes will surely amuse serial viewers of "Seinfeld" reruns.
Families and friends of runners also gather in designated areas nearby to await the marathoners as they cross the finish line.
WSJ: Nation's Oldest Marathon, and a Local Holiday Tradition
Beginning this September, runners, marathoners, and music fans will get to compete in Rock the Race with Meb, presented by Sony Walkman W Series.
Sony also congratulates Meb Keflezighi, an American distance running hero, on taking 4th in the Olympic Marathon and securing a place among the most accomplished marathoners in history.
Athletics officials from many countries, including perennial long-distance power Kenya, forgo trials and select their Olympic marathoners based on criteria that range from personal bests to overall bodies of work.
With any luck, as the marathoners come, and the crowds gather, another class of runners will be baptized in the cheers and trials of enduring a run on Manhattan's most challenging straightaway.
Amby Burfoot, who won the 1968 Boston Marathon while still in college at Wesleyan University, said he was doing intense distance training back then that isn't unlike what the top marathoners do today.
In fact, the presence of marathoners seems to be diverting resources that could otherwise go to shelters as some hotels are setting up cots in ballrooms so they can accommodate people coming into the city for the marathon.
Other recent studies suggest the significant mortality benefits of running may diminish or disappear at mileage exceeding 30 miles a week and other, very small studies have shown elevated levels of coronary plaque in serial marathoners a problem that rigorous exercise theoretically could cause.
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