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The 1976 New York City Marathon was the 7th edition of the New York City Marathon and took place in New York City on October 24, 1976. After running in this race, Catalan chemist Ramón Oliu was inspired to organize the first marathon in Catalonia, in Palafrugell in 1978.
The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world. The New York City Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race that has been held in New York City since 1970. It is the largest marathon in the world; since 2010, every race except one has had over 45,000 finishers, [1] peaking at over 53,000 in ...
The 2018 New York City Marathon was run on Sunday, November 4. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won his first New York City Marathon after finishing third in 2017, third in 2015 and second in 2014, followed by Shura Kitata and defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor. Their times of 2:05:59, 2:06:01 and 2:06:26 were the second, third and fourth fastest ...
Individual. William Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947) is an American runner, Olympian, and former record holder in the marathon. Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight from 1978 to 1980, and 4 straight wins in the New York City Marathon, between 1976 and 1979.
Michiko " Miki " Suwa Gorman (August 9, 1935 – September 19, 2015) [1] was an American marathon runner of Japanese ancestry. Gorman did not begin running competitively until she was in her mid-30s, but rapidly emerged as one of the elite marathoning women of the mid-1970s. [2] She is the only woman to win both the Boston and New York City ...
Kim Merritt. Kim Merritt (born May 22, 1955 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a former American long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. Her career coincided with the development of women's running in the United States and she was at the forefront of distance running in the mid-1970s. She won the 1975 New York City Marathon and in 1976 she ...
The last New York City Checker cab retired in 1999, operated by Earl Johnson from 1978 onwards. The Marathon covered over 750,000 miles and had three engine replacements over the years. [8] Most films set in New York City in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s will show a Checker Marathon.
0–9. 1970 New York City Marathon. 1971 New York City Marathon. 1972 New York City Marathon. 1973 New York City Marathon. 1974 New York City Marathon. 1975 New York City Marathon. 1976 New York City Marathon. 1977 New York City Marathon.