I wrote about the 5 reasons why I am running the NYC Marathon again in November 2023. (Read that post here).
But there are at least FIVE more reasons for this decision:
1.As one of the World Majors and a NYRR race, it is so well organized.
I found it easy to get information on every aspect of the race.
2. As a huge race with more than 50,000 runners, I will be middle of pack and not have to worry about a cut-off time.
I can relax and run as slow as I want and walk as often as I want. I have no BQ aspirations and just want to finish standing (and hopefully before dark.)
3. The expo is amazing.
It is held at the Javitz Center and it is overwhelming but packet pick-up was very organized. And I was able to find products (such as fuel) that I had not seen anywhere else before.
4. Repeating this race allows me not to worry about the pre and post race logistics and just concentrate on the race itself.
Even with all the information provided, it was still stressful to figure out how to get to the start and where to exit after race.
5. NEW YORK F###ING CITY!
You get to run over FIVE bridges and through all FIVE boroughs with thousands along the course screaming your name.
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These all sound like good reasons to me! I have heard nothing but great things about how well NYRR manages the race – and I love that they make the finish line a party for those at the back of the pack. I’m going to try the lottery again next year – fingers crossed!
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Good luck! It’s so hard to get in because so many NYC runners do the 9+1, then there’s the charity runners and of course the time qualifiers.
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Yes, I’ve run NYC marathon twice! This was back in the 90s when it was easier to get into. It is an incredible race- especially if you don’t have a time goal and want to have fun and enjoy it.
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Exactly.
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You don’t have to convince me! I’m planning to run NYC Marathon for my 23rd time this year 😉
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Yay.
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I love seeing how excited you are about running this race again! Sometimes I tell myself that I want to run it but then sometimes I say nope. I already have my ticket to go spectate.
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Maybe im trying to psych myself. Truthfully I may be more excited about 2024 because my friends will be running. Training alone thus fall will be hard.
I hope we can meet in nyc. I know Erica is running it and Cari will be spectating.
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Oh, this sounds so fun. I wish it would work out for me. I repeat races fairly often, but I’m trying to always brig new ones into the mix.
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Maybe someday for you.
I do repeat soMe favorites too.
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