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2017 New York City Marathon

2017 New York City Marathon

November 06, 2017

The Running World Reacts to Shalane Flanagan's Historic NYC Marathon Victory

See how Flanagan's fellow pros - from Desi Linde, to Jenny Simpson to Jordan Hasay - reacted to Flanagan's historic win.
November 03, 2017

Lelisa Desisa Guarantees Victory, Lemi Berhanu Wants to Run "2:06-2:07," Wilson Kipsang Explains Berlin DNF & More from NYC

We also spoke with top women Mary Keitany (focused on the win, not the course record), Edna Kiplagat, and Betsy Saina ("redebuting" under new coach Patrick Sang following her DNF in Tokyo) as well as Geoffrey Kamworor & defending men's champ Ghirmay Ghebreslassie.
November 02, 2017

Meb Reveals What He'll Miss Most About NYC, Shalane Says She's Had Her "Best Buildup Ever" & More Thursday NYC Marathon Notes

We also heard Jared Ward dish on the #2 BYU men, Shadrack Biwott discuss his move to Hansons-Brooks, and spoke with the NAZ Elite duo of Kellyn Taylor Stephanie Bruce.
November 01, 2017

2017 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: Mary Keitany Goes for Four Straight Against Edna Kiplagat & Shalane Flanagan

Who are the leading ladies for Sunday's NYC Marathon? Find out here.
November 01, 2017

2017 NYC Marathon International Men's Preview: Ghebreslassie Guns for Repeat, Kipsang Tries to Bounce Back, & Kamworor Returns to the Marathon

Which of the following 5 men will win NY on Sunday - Wilson KipsangGhirmay Ghebreslassie, Lelisa DesisaLemi Berhanu, or Geoffrey Kamworor?
October 31, 2017

2017 NYC Marathon U.S. Men's Preview: Can Meb Close Out His Career As The Top American? Or Will Jared Ward, Abdi Abdirahman Or Shadrack Biwott Stop Him?

Four real high-quality American men that will battle in NY this weekend - past champ Meb Kefelzighi, Olympic sixth placer Jared Ward, the ageless Abdi Abdirahman and Shadrack Biwott, who has been top 5 in his last 2 majors.
October 10, 2017

Shalane Flanagan says her training for 2017 TCS New York City Marathon has gone "exceptionally well"

The 36-year old is still dreaming big. "I think there was a point probably of some overtraining over the last couple years [and] not really identifying it."
October 10, 2017

Shalane Flanagan Reacts To Galen Rupp's Chicago Marathon Win: "There’s Still an Investigation Going On, So It's Hard to Truly and Genuinely Get Excited About the Performances That I'm Watching"

Two of America's biggest marathon stars don't know what to make of Galen Rupp's win in Chicago due to the ongoing USADA investigation. Meb Keflezighi said he was happy for Rupp and Salazar but added "there's a lot of speculation going on and I would love to know what’s going on and how far it’s gotten." *MB: Breaking: Shalane and Meb react to Galen Rupp's Chicago Win