Best Places to Watch the NYC Marathon: A Spectator’s Guide
The best places to watch the NYC Marathon include Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue, First Avenue on the Upper East Side, Fifth Avenue beside Central Park, and Columbus Circle. Each offers a different experience, from…
Lesser Known Facts About the New York Marathon
Here are some genuinely obscure NYC Marathon facts that we found in the NYRR’s archives and news coverage. The 1970 Prizes Were Wristwatches and Beer Mugs In the inaugural 1970 race, the top…

