Generally Speaking: COVID-19 waylays 50th annual NYC Marathon
Sunday, Nov. 1 was supposed to be the running of the 50th annual NYC Marathon. This year we will not be seeing 50,000-plus entrants taking part in the world’s largest marathon as they trek across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge onto Fourth Avenue through Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Park Slope on their way to the finish line in Central Park.
However, the New York Road Runners organization has decided to host a virtual New York City Marathon. Each runner that has pre-registered has between Oct. 17 and Nov. 1 to complete 26.2 miles in one day, literally anywhere in the world! If they complete the full race to the satisfaction of the Road Runners organization, they will be sent a finisher’s medal and a marathon-branded running buff shirt.
We were informed the next live citywide marathon is scheduled for Nov. 7, 2021.