Ny Marathon

New York greeted its more than 43,000 marathon starters with a brilliantly sunny, if a bit brisk, Sunday morning that dawned with temperatures in the 30s. It was the perfect setting for a race expected to be bigger than ever — and headlined by the biggest name in distance running, Haile Gebrselassie, the world record holder. But also back is defending champion Meb Keflezighi, who last year became the first American to win the New York City Marathon since 1982.

The women’s race is missing some of the sport’s bigger names, but features American Shalane Flanagan making her marathon debut and the legendary Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia
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Who will you be watching today – the elite runners, your sister, your neighbor, your boss? Submit comments during the course of the race and, if you’re on Twitter, use the #nytrun to send us your updates from the race route. Ny Marathon Check back for updates from Liz Robbins, covering the men’s race, and Dave Ungrady, who will be following the women’s professional race, as well as reports about the scene in all five boroughs, the celebrity runners and of course, the newest celebrity, rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena.