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| The race is produced by the ] and has been run every year since ]. In recent years, it has also been sponsored by financial giant ]. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is restricted by a ] system, with preference given to previous participants. | The race is produced by the ] and has been run every year since ]. In recent years, it has also been sponsored by financial giant ]. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is restricted by a ] system, with preference given to previous participants. | ||
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| A record 34,729 people participated in the race. | A record 34,729 people participated in the race. | ||
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| The top Americans were '''Matt Downin''' (2:18:48) and '''Cheri Blauwet''' (2:33:11), both of ]. | The top Americans were '''Matt Downin''' (2:18:48) and '''Cheri Blauwet''' (2:33:11), both of ]. | ||
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| The top female finisher was ] in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes. | The top female finisher was ] in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes. | ||
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| The course begins in ] near the approach to the ]. The bridge, which normally carries only vehicular traffic, is closed for the event. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event. | The course begins in ] near the approach to the ]. The bridge, which normally carries only vehicular traffic, is closed for the event. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event. | ||
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The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run through the five boroughs of New York City.
Next to the Boston Marathon, it is considered the pre-eminent long-distance annual running event in the United States.
The race is produced by the New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has also been sponsored by financial giant ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is restricted by a lottery system, with preference given to previous participants.
2003
A record 34,729 people participated in the race.
The top male finisher was Martin Lel of Kenya in a time of 2:10:30. The top female finisher was Margaret Okayo of Kenya in time of 2:22:31, breaking her previous course record of 2:24:21 set in 2001. In recent years, runners from Kenya have dominated the event
The top Americans were Matt Downin (2:18:48) and Cheri Blauwet (2:33:11), both of California.
2004
The top female finisher was Paula Radcliffe in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes.
The course
The course begins in Staten Island near the approach to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The bridge, which normally carries only vehicular traffic, is closed for the event. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event.
The course winds through Brooklyn and Queens, crosses the East River on the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan. It then proceeds north on First Avenue, crosses briefly into the Bronx over the Harlem River before returning to Manhattan. It then proceeds south through Harlem and into Central Park and terminates near Tavern on the Green.