From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50

A sports story from North Carolina, reported by CBS17 Sports.

Sports · North Carolina · October 30, 2026

From CBS17 Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time. There were just over 2,000 competitors in that seventh running of the race, including only 88 women.

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