ING New York City Marathon 2010 Media Guide by Edward Fortune

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THE ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2010

I’M IN. WE’RE IN. MEDIA GUIDE

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F R O N T COV E R ( L E F T TO R I G H T ) :

A M A N DA J E N K I N S A R ATA F U J I WA R A VERONICA VELASQUEZ S I D A N D A S T E R I A H O WA R D IBRA MORALES

B AC K COV E R ( L E F T TO R I G H T ) :

E VA N D I K E R KIM, NOELLE, AND NICK FREDERICKS SIMON BAIRU J E N N I F E R DA N I E L PETTER RINGBOM

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MEDIA GUIDE ING New York City Marathon 2010 41st Running â&#x20AC;˘ November 7, 2010

Information current as of October 20, 2010

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CONTENTS Welcome – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg . . . . . . 7 Welcome – NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Welcome – Race Director Mary Wittenberg . . . . 11

1 MEDIA Media Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Top Stories of 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2 NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS New York Road Runners as Leaders in the Running Community . . . . . . . . . . 23 NYRR Senior Management and Directors . . 25 Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 New York Road Runners Youth and Community Services Programs . . . . . . . 27

3 ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON Race-day Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Logistics and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Prize Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Time Bonuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Top Finishers and Race Summaries . . . . . . . 44 Pace Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Course Record Progression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Course Record Splits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 20 Fastest Performances, All-Time . . . . . . . . 62 Margins of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Repeat Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Top-three Finishes by Americans at the New York City Marathon . . . . . . . . 68 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

4 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELD Entrant Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Professional Runner Field Highlights . . . . . 75 Professional Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Male Runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Female Runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Male Wheelchair Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Female Wheelchair Athletes . . . . . . . . . . 124 Head-to-Head Matchups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

5 U.S. AND WORLD MARATHON RECORDS AND RESULTS U.S. Marathon Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 U.S. Marathon Record Progression . . . . . . 145 10 Fastest New York City Marathons by Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 20 Fastest Marathon Performances by Americans All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 10 Fastest Marathon Performances by Americans, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 10 Largest U.S. Marathons, 2009 . . . . . . . . 149 10 Largest World Marathons, 2009 . . . . . . .149 World Marathon Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 World Marathon Record Progression . . . . 151 50 Fastest Marathon Performances All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 25 Fastest Marathon Performances, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Multiple Marathon Winners . . . . . . . . . . . 156

6 WORLD MARATHON MAJORS About the World Marathon Majors . . . . . . 159 About the Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Series Champions and 2009–2010 Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Series Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Prize Purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 The Two-year Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Host Broadcaster

Title Sponsor

Principal Sponsors

Signature Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

Proud Partners

Media Partners

Partners

ARRL

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Dear Friends in the Media, Welcome to the ING New York City Marathon 2010! Thank you! Without you, this race wouldn’t have the global audience and recognition that it has come to enjoy. You’re part of something far bigger than all of us, and this year’s “I’m In, We’re In” theme celebrates that spirit of community, which has always made this race special, and much more than just a race. It’s about life. It’s about community and the coming together of all of NYC. And runners and their loved ones. Dedicated sponsors, broadcasters, volunteers, and NYRR’s board and staff. Our amazing city agencies, joined by state and federal colleagues. Millions of spectators along the course, and hundreds of millions tuning in locally, nationally, and internationally. And you—who have done so much through the years to make running, and running marathons, matter to the world. We’re all part of this spectacle. Whether you’ve crossed an ocean or crossed the street to join us, you can count on full-throttle enthusiasm throughout Marathon Week. The field is led by some of history’s fastest athletes, including Haile!—the only human being ever to run a sub-2:04 marathon—and last year’s American champion, Meb! Could one of the ultra-talented women making their marathon debuts on Sunday win the intensely competitive pro race? And the intrigue in the wheeler races is just as compelling. We’ve also set our most ambitious fundraising goal: $1 million per mile for charities throughout New York City, the nation, and the world. The week’s activities—including our new NYRR 5 race on Friday morning—offer something for everyone. (Come run the 5!) You’ll find a wealth of information in this guide, and you can check nyrrmedia.org and the new ING New York City Marathon iPhone App for the latest updates. Our media team is ready to answer your questions and help you get what you need, when you need it. Please join us all week for media activities, and take advantage of the many amenities we provide to you. We welcome your feedback this week and throughout the year. On behalf of NYRR, I thank you for the energy, passion, and creativity you bring to your coverage of the ING New York City Marathon and our events and programs. We hope that Sunday, November 7, will be a memorable experience. Enjoy every minute. With gratitude,

Mary Wittenberg President and CEO, New York Road Runners Race Director, ING New York City Marathon

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SHALANE FLANAGAN “I’ve been looking forward to this day since I was a little girl.”

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MEDIA EVENTS SCHEDULE Schedule is subject to change; please check with the media help desk for details and updates. Media Headquarters is located in Central Park on West Drive near 67th Street.

Sunday, October 31 8:30 a.m.

Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff (5-mile race) Central Park Participants run part of the ING New York City Marathon course and cross the finish line.

Tuesday, November 2 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Credential Distribution Accreditation Center, Central Park West and 69th Street

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

News Conference Media Headquarters Defending champion – Meb Keflezighi

1:00 p.m.

National Conference Call Meb Keflezighi

Wednesday, November 3 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Credential Distribution Accreditation Center

9:00 a.m.

Blue Line Painting Finish Line

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

News Conference Media Headquarters The Americas

1:00 p.m.

National Conference Call Dathan Ritzenhein and Shalane Flanagan

Thursday, November 4 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Credential Distribution Accreditation Center

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo Jacob Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue at West 35th Street

10:00 a.m.

Run with Champions Central Park More than 1,000 selected NYC schoolchildren race one-quarter mile or one mile and enjoy interactive clinics with professional runners and wheelchair athletes.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

News Conference Media Headquarters The Internationals MEDIA GUIDE

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Friday, November 5 8:00 a.m.

NYRR 5 (five-mile race in Central park)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Credential Distribution Accreditation Center

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo Jacob Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue at West 35th Street

10:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

News Conference Media Headquarters The Internationals

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

News Conference Media Headquarters Haile Gebrselassie

Saturday, November 6 8:30 a.m.

Abebe Bikila Award Ceremony United Nations Plaza This award is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of distance running. This year’s recipient is Paul Tergat.

9:00 a.m.

Continental Airlines International Friendship Run United Nations to Central Park This event is a leisurely non-scored jog for international marathon entrants, New Yorkers, and friends.

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo Jacob Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue at West 35th Street

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Credential Distribution Accreditation Center

1:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Marathon Eve Experience Central Park at West 67th Street and Central Park West

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Live Entertainment

7:30 p.m.

Poland Spring Presents the Marathon Fireworks Above the ING New York City Marathon finish line in Central Park

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Sunday, November 7 Starting 5:30 a.m.

Pre-race Breakfast Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Starting 6:00 a.m.

Entertainment Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Race-day Media Center Mandarin Oriental Hotel 80 Columbus Circle and West 60th Street

Official Marathon Starts (Start times are subject to change.) 8:30 a.m. 8:55 a.m 9:10 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:40 a.m.

Wheelchair Division Handcycle Division and Athletes with Disabilities Professional Women Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge Open Field Including Professional Men: Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3

Following race

Post-race News Conference Mandarin Oriental Hotel 80 Columbus Circle and West 60th Street

7:00 p.m.

NYRR Marathon Concert Presented by Clear Channel Radio featuring Blues Traveler Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues

7:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

Post-race Party, Presented by Clear Channel Radio Pacha New York, 618 West 46th Street, between 11th and 12th avenues

Monday, November 8 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Marathon Monday Store Central Park at West 67th Street and Central Park West Merchandise also available at

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

NYRR Headquarters, 9 East 89th Street, between Fifth and Madison avenues

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

ING Direct, 968 Third Avenue at 58th Street The New York Times Special ING New York City Marathon Section on sale

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

ING New York City Marathon 2010 Winners News Conference Media Headquarters

Time to be announced

World Marathon Majors Champions Luncheon Warwick New York Hotel 65 West 54th Street at Sixth Avenue

The 42nd running of the ING New York City Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2011.

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TOP STORIES OF 2010 “I’m In, We’re In” Every year, thousands of marathon runners from around the world train to run in the world’s greatest race, the ING New York City Marathon. They don’t do it alone. Runners are helped year round by friends and family, many of whom are with them through it all—supporting them in their training and cheering them at the race itself. New York Road Runners would like to thank and celebrate them. The friends, family members, and fans are a vital part of making the Marathon the spectacle that it is. To this end, NYRR created the “I’m In, We’re In” integrated marketing campaign to recognize and celebrate everyone who’s part of the marathon spectacle. To kick off the campaign, Marathon Lottery parties took place throughout the five boroughs, so that those who gained entry to the marathon, as well as their fans and supporters, could celebrate. Stories about fans and supporters are featured on the marathon website, ingnycmarathon.org. NYRR also created Friends & Family Marathon Connection, a newsletter that keeps friends, family, and fans informed and involved. Many activities are planned for marathon week, including a new five-mile run on the Friday before the race (see below).

Expanded Marathon Week Marathon Week is bigger and better for 2010. On Friday, November 5, a new five-mile race, the NYRR 5, will be held in Central Park. Marathoners’ friends and fans who like to participate as well as observe can run their own race two days before the main event, with a finish near the Marathon finish line. To continue the mood begun by the many bands heard throughout the course on race day, a post-race concert presented by Clear Channel Radio will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, November 7, with special guest Blues Traveler! Entries are limited to 3,000 guests (the ballroom’s capacity). Tickets will be distributed at the Marathon Expo to marathoners (each of whom can bring one guest) on a first-come, first-served basis. To round out the weekend, Marathon Monday Mania will ride the wave of marathon excitement, as runners who participated and spectators who were inspired will have the opportunity to enter the ING New York City Marathon 2011 lottery. The Marathon Monday Store will be open with expanded finisher items and will also include Marathon Recovery, hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery.

USA Women’s Marathon Championship 2010 will be the first time that New York Road Runners has hosted the USA Women’s Marathon Championships since 2001, when Deena Kastor won the title in her marathon debut. Last year, NYRR hosted the USA Men’s Championship, with overall winner Meb Keflezighi taking the USA title. Approximately 30 women will compete in the 2010 USA Women’s Marathon Championship, and the first two American finishers will receive invitations to represent Team USA at the 2011 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Daegu, South Korea.

A Million Dollars per Mile After raising more than $24 million for charity in 2009, the ING New York City Marathon has set its sights on $1 million per mile, or $26.2 million, for 2010. In order to reach this goal, NYRR has partnered with actor Edward Norton and his new project, Crowdrise. For the first time ever, NYRR is reaching out to the entire running community of the ING New York City Marathon 2010 (not just runners registered via charities) and encouraging all runners, trainers, volunteers, and spectators to unite and fundraise. Through its partnership with Crowdrise, with its easy-to-use tools and resources, NYRR is able to create an online platform that will allow thousands of runners and volunteers to join together and raise money for different charities, but all for a common goal of $1 million per mile. On Crowdrise, with one click, individuals can donate to or fundraise for any official ING New York City Marathon charity, and they can also start their own fundraisers for causes that they care about. 16

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Increased Wheelchair Prize Money In 2010, prize money for the professional wheelchair athletes totals $100,000, plus course-record and time bonuses. This is an increase of $35,000 over the 2009 purse, and gives this race what is believed to be the largest purse in wheelchair racing history. Male and female podium finishers will receive $15,000 (winners), $12,000 (second place), and $10,000 (third place). A course-record performance would earn the male or female winner a $5,000 bonus.

Partner Activation Leveraging the strength of the “I’m, In, We’re In” marketing platform to broaden awareness and reach beyond the runners, many of our partners are centering their marketing programs around the larger audience: friends, family, and fans. Nissan LEAF Breathe Easy Tour During the 10 days before the race, the all-new, 100% electric Nissan LEAF will tour the city to get fans excited for race day—stopping at high-traffic locations where people can pick up sponsor goodies and learn more about the car. ING E-Postcards Friends and family can offer encouragement with e-mail and Facebook postcards— and runners can send electronic thank-yous to the loved ones who’ve supported them. ASICS Video Message Boards and Marathon Trip Sweepstakes Even if they can’t make the trip to New York, friends and family can cheer from afar by texting words of support or uploading a video message to http://supportyourmarathoner.com. On race day, those messages will be posted on video screens along the course. Users will be automatically entered to win a Grand Prize trip for two to the ING New York City Marathon 2010 or one of more than 100 other ASICS prizes. Dunkin’ Donuts Marathon fans can pick up pink and orange beanies at Dunkin’ Donuts locations along the course. NYRR’s Athlete Tracker Presented by Tata Consultancy Services This free online service allows friends and family to locate runners along the course. Tata Consultancy Services will also provide computer access at the Finish Line Banquet for spectators to get up-to-the-minute race results while they enjoy breakfast.

Marathon iPhone App This year, no matter where you are on race day, we have a way for you to be a part of the action surrounding the ING New York City Marathon and to catch all the excitement of our thrilling men’s, women’s, and wheelchair races and the progress of any runner at any pace through the five boroughs. In the New York metro area, we will have five hours of live coverage, starting at 9:00 a.m., on NBC4 New York. Then, following the race, NBC Sports will broadcast a two-hour highlight show nationally from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., and the race will have an international broadcast reach of 330 million. You can watch the race in even more ways with multiple camera feeds along with the regular television broadcast on your computer, via live streaming and on-demand throughout the day, at universalsports.com. You can receive SMS alerts about your favorite runner on your mobile device and get their splits in real time with our new Athlete Alert, and you can subscribe right from your phone with a simple Txt code. You can track your athlete and watch the Elite Leaderboard on your computer with our Athlete Tracker presented by Tata Consultancy Services. And for the first time this year, you can download the Marathon iPhone app from the iTunes store. The iPhone app, with a free basic Marathon Information version and a Race Day Premium version available, features the live streamed video (Premium only), interactive guide to the pro athletes, and a Runner Tracking feature (Premium only) that’s even more fun if you’re one of the 2.5 million street spectators cheering the marathoners on to the finish line!

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Announcement of the George Hirsch Journalism Award The George Hirsch Journalism Award recognizes excellence in the reporting, writing, and broadcasting of the sport of marathon and long-distance running. Any journalist or broadcaster who has regularly demonstrated excellence in the coverage of long-distance running and the marathon through magazine, newspaper, radio, TV, or website coverage is eligible to be honored. The award will be given annually at the ING New York City Marathon during race week. The award is named in honor of George Hirsch, the founding publisher and president of The Runner magazine from 1979 to 1987 and the worldwide publisher of Runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World magazine from 1987 to 2003. The award also salutes Hirsch for the more than three decades of friendship and leadership that he has provided to the long-distance running and marathon community. Hirsch is the chairman of the board of directors of New York Road Runners. This year, longtime track and field journalist Dick Patrick is being honored with the inaugural George Hirsch Journalism Award. Patrick will be presented with a special award created by Tiffany & Co., an official sponsor of the ING New York City Marathon, at a news conference during marathon week.

Increased Time Between Wave Starts This year, the marathonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three waves will start 30 minutes apart, an increase from the 20-minute intervals between the start times in the past. This change will afford all Wave 2 and Wave 3 runners more room on the road, as it will cut down on overlap between the waves. The new start times are 9:40 a.m., 10:10 a.m., and 10:40 a.m.

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BY THE NUMBERS History 1970 year of the first New York City Marathon, with 127 starters, 55 finishers, and a $1 entry fee 1976 year of the first five-borough marathon 9 New York City Marathon victories by Grete Waitz (1978–80, 1982–86, 1988) 4 victories by Bill Rodgers (1976–79) 5 victories in the wheelchair division by Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland (2004–05, 2007–09) 4 wheelchair victories by Kurt Fearnley of Australia (2006–09) 2009 year of the most recent victory by an American man (Meb Keflezighi) 1977 year of the most recent victory by an American woman (Miki Gorman) 2000 year of the first official wheelchair division race 869,575 starters to date 831,587 finishers to date

Records 2:07:43 male runner course record (Tesfaye Jifar, 2001) 2:22:31 female runner course record (Margaret Okayo, 2003) 1:29:22 male wheelchair course record (Kurt Fearnley, 2006) 1:52:38 female wheelchair course record (Edith Hunkeler, 2007) 43,660 finishers in 2009, the most ever in any marathon 28,485 male finishers in 2009 (event record) 15,175 female finishers in 2009 (event record) 124,000+ applicants to the ING New York City Marathon 2010

Participants Information current as of October 9, 2010 45,000+ finishers in 2010 (projected) 161 wheelchair/handcycle entrants 1,400+ members of New York Road Runners Team for Kids 750 members of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Fred’s Team 19,500 participants in the Continental Airlines International Friendship Run 5 participants in the Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge Gender 63 percent men 37 percent women

(36,292 entrants) (21,611 entrants)

Age 1 percent under 20 13 percent age 20–29 33 percent age 30–39 33 percent age 40–49 15 percent age 50–59 4 percent age 60–69 1 percent age 70-79 .05 percent 80 and over .001 percent 90+

(408 entrants) (7,781 entrants) (19,079 entrants) (19,127 entrants) (8,913 entrants) (2,293 entrants) (294 entrants) (27 entrants) (1 entrant)

90 age of oldest male entrant, Jonathan Mendes 83 age of oldest female entrant, Joy Johnson MEDIA GUIDE

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Experience 37 percent first-time marathoners (20,399 entrants) 63 percent experienced marathoners(34,577 entrants) New York Road Runners membership 26 percent NYRR members (14,896 entrants) 74 percent non-members (42,507 entrants)

Education 5 percent high school 35 percent college 35 percent graduate school 21 percent post-grad 2 percent other

(1,494 entrants) (14,678 entrants) (11,060 entrants) (6,710 entrants) (693 entrants)

Marital status 56 percent married 36 percent single 4 percent divorced 2 percent partnered 1 percent no status given .04 percent widowed

(23,409 entrants) (15,069 entrants) (1,824 entrants) (884 entrants) (365 entrants) (163 entrants)

By country (top 20 non-U.S.) 1 Italy 2 France 3 Germany 4 Great Britain 5 Netherlands 6 Canada 7 Spain 8 Switzerland 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Japan 12 Denmark 13 Australia 14 Norway 15 Venezuela 16 Brazil 17 Belgium 19 Chile 20 New Zealand

3,780 3,244 2,369 2,367 1,571 1,500 979 853 712 591 510 502 491 459 417 329 325 262 257

By occupation (top 10) Administration/Management Teacher/Educator Attorney Banking Financial analyst

2,982 2,083 1,951 1,474 1,465

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Engineer Marketing Physician Business owner Student

1,402 1,259 1,194 1,106 1,059

Supporters and Fans 6,000+ event volunteers 2.5 million spectators along the course 330 million global broadcast reach

Behind the Scenes 120+ New York Road Runners staff working year-round on the marathon 74 UPS trucks transporting participants’ bags from start to finish 602 media credentials issued 4.4 million readers of the marathon results section of the New York Times on Monday, November 8 2,948,792 race-day page views on www.ingnycmarathon.org

Marathon Eve Experience 15,000 marathoners and guests 38 buffets 1,800 pounds of salad 15,000 New York Macintosh apples 18,000 cans of Coors Light beer 1/8 acre of mixed field greens 1,500 pounds of baby arugula and baby spinach 150 gallons of balsamic vinaigrette dressing 1 1/4 tons of assorted green, yellow wax, and garbanzo beans 3,000 pounds of chicken 10 bushels of dill 900,000 grams of Texmati rice 1/2 mile of lasagna 500 pounds of mozzarella cheese 10 wheels of cheese 2,000 liters of tomato sauce 2.25 metric tons of fall root vegetables (for the lasagna) 50 kilograms of fresh herbs 5,000 gallons of Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water (enough to fill the Bethesda Fountain)

Start 24 group leaders for the ING DIRECT Pace Team Presented by TIMEX 1,694 portable toilets 42,000 PowerBars 90,000 8-ounce bottles of Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water 1,800 gallons of Lemon-Lime Gatorade G Series™ Pro Endurance Formula 563 pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee (approx. 45,000 cups)

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Course 2 ING Cheering Zones, 1 Emerald Nuts Cheering Zone, 4 Time Warner Cable Cheering Zones, and 1 Robin Hood Foundation Cheering Zone 15 Entertainment Zones 130+ bands and other entertainment acts 54 ChronoTrack timing systems, at the start, every 5K, the 13.1-mile mark, every mile mark from 8 to 26, and the finish 106 official clocks 500,000 participant photos will be captured by more than 80 brightroom photographers at 18 locations for ingnycmarathonphoto.com 14 digital video cameras recording for customized DVDs by ingnycmarathonphoto.com 62,370 gallons of Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water 32,040 gallons Gatorade G Series™ Pro Endurance Formula 2,300,000 paper cups 60,000 PowerBar Gel packets at mile 18 368 portable toilets, at more than 35 locations (including every mile)

Medical Aid 38 medical aid stations 30 automated external defibrillator units and 9 MRx defibrillators 11,410 pounds of ice 13,475 adhesive bandages 57,059 salt packets 12,475 tongue depressors 390 tubs of Vaseline 311 thermometers 46,560 acetaminophen tablets 435 cots

Finish 52,000 finisher medals 60,000 Heat Sheets™ presented by Continental Airlines and Foot Locker 52,000 finisher food bags containing Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, G Series™ Gatorade Recover 03, a Gatorade G Series™ Pro Endurance Formula powder stick, Emerald Nuts, a PowerBar Recovery bar, a New York Apple, and pretzels

Prizes and Awards 187 crystal or silver awards from Tiffany & Co., including the coveted Samuel Rudin trophies $130,000 each to the male and female runner champions, or $200,000 if a previous champion wins again $40,000 to the USA Women’s Marathon Champion $15,000 each to the male and female wheelchair champions $800,000+ total guaranteed prize purse (largest in race history), plus time bonuses

Financial $250,000,000 total economic impact of ING New York City Marathon 2010 (estimate) $26.2 million fundraising goal for all 86 2009 race charities combined $13 million+ raised by New York Road Runners Team for Kids since 2002 $38 million total raised by Fred’s Team since 1995 to benefit pioneering research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 22

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NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS AS LEADERS IN THE RUNNING COMMUNITY New York Road Runners (NYRR) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. This 50,000-member global running organization has a rich history. 1958–70: In June of 1958, NYRR was founded as the Road Runners Club–New York Association with about 40 members. The founder of the Road Runners Club of America, H. Browning Ross, encouraged the group, which met at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx and elected 1952 Olympic marathoner Ted Corbitt as its first official president. Through the 1960s, NYRR remained a tight band of committed runners; there were about 250 members in 1970 when the group staged the first New York City Marathon in Central Park.

The Five-Borough Race 1970s: Marathon co-founder Fred Lebow took over as president in 1972 and helped lead the “running boom” that was sweeping the country. In 1976, spurred by Lebow’s vision, NYRR took the marathon out of the park and into the streets of the city with a field of 2,090 runners. NYRR also launched the Fifth Avenue Mile, the Empire State Building Run-Up, the NYRR New York Mini 10K (the first all-women’s road race), and the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge. In 1978, Lebow hired Allan Steinfeld to assist him in planning, organizing, and executing NYRR events. The pair worked to generate ever-greater interest in running in New York City and around the world. NYRR membership topped 31,000. 1980s: Lebow and Steinfeld recruited the world’s best athletes to headline races, including Bill Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Alberto Salazar, Lasse Viren, Mary Decker Slaney, and Grete Waitz, who eventually won the New York City Marathon nine times. Leading the way in professionalizing running, NYRR was among the first groups to offer open prize money in races.

Lebow’s Unforgettable Last Marathon 1990s: Along with success and popularity, the next decade brought heartbreak to NYRR. In 1990, Lebow was diagnosed with brain cancer. He fought heroically, working with doctors at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and inspiring cancer patients worldwide by running during chemotherapy. With his cancer in remission, Lebow produced perhaps the most touching and poignant moment in NYRR history when he completed the 1992 New York City Marathon in 5:32:34 with Waitz by his side. On October 9, 1994, just four weeks before the 25th New York City Marathon, Lebow succumbed to the disease. Steinfeld took over as president and marathon race director. In 1998, NYRR dramatically increased its commitment to youth programs, which now bring running to more than 100,000 children every week in New York City and elsewhere. Also in 1998, NYRR hired Mary Wittenberg as its first vice president and chief operating officer. An attorney and the winner of the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon, Wittenberg oversaw NYRR’s business, administration, and operations.

Triumph Despite Tragedy 2001: NYRR showed the world how running can heal and transform a shattered city and country when it staged the New York City Marathon in the wake of September 11. Held just two months after the attacks, the race unified the city and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for relief efforts. 2003: NYRR signed a multi-year deal with ING, one of the world’s largest financial service companies, who became the first title sponsor of the New York City Marathon. The race promotes both organizations’ desire to improve the sport of running globally and their commitment to excellence and community. NYRR continued to grow—membership reached 40,000—and to extend its services and influence locally, nationally, and internationally.

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Wittenberg Named CEO 2005: NYRR named Wittenberg as Steinfeld’s successor as president, CEO, and ING New York City Marathon race director. The first woman to hold these positions, Wittenberg oversees NYRR’s 120 full-time employees; more than 70 races annually; classes, clinics, and lectures in running and fitness; four websites; a quarterly magazine; and NYRR youth and community services programs. 2006: In January, the ING New York City Marathon joined four other leading marathons—Berlin, Boston, Chicago, and London—to form the World Marathon Majors, a two-year series showcasing the sport’s top athletes and awarding an unprecedented $1 million champions’ prize. In February, NYRR hosted the USA Cross Country Championships in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. In August, NYRR inaugurated the NYC Half-Marathon, which starts in Central Park, continues through Times Square, and finishes in Battery Park. The race had some 10,000 finishers.

NYRR Hosts Olympic Trials Marathon 2007: On November 3, NYRR hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon, which determined the U.S. team for the 2008 Beijing Games, on a course comprised primarily of loops in Central Park. Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Brian Sell claimed the three qualifying spots; Hall’s time of 2:09:03 broke the U.S. Olympic Trials record. The next day’s ING New York City Marathon had 38,607 finishers, the most in any marathon to date. 2008: World record-holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won her third ING New York City Marathon in as many tries; Brazil’s Marilson Gomes dos Santos repeated his surprise 2006 victory. NYRR youth programs reached a landmark by serving 100,000 children weekly. 2009: The 40th running of the New York City Marathon broke the all-time marathon finisher record when 43,660 runners crossed the line. The first of them was Meb Keflezighi of Mammoth Lakes, CA, the first American man to win the race in the 27 years since Alberto Salazar won his third title in 1982. 2009: NYRR entered the social media realm with an array of Facebook fan pages and Twitter feeds. 2010: In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, NYRR and the Department of Parks & Recreation co-sponsored the four-mile Run for Haiti, which raised more than $430,000 for New York’s Haiti Relief Fund; with 9,423 finishers, the race was the largest four-mile in history.

Launch of A Running Start 2010: A Running Start is a free collection of online fitness videos developed by New York Road Runners to help teach youth the fundamentals of running through age-appropriate games, activities, and drills. Created in collaboration with a team of expert youth coaches and exercise physiologists, A Running Start offers best practices and advice for coaching youth, as well as activities that can be used individually, incorporated into an existing practice routine, or used to craft one’s own running session. Activities focus on preparing to run, fundamentals of running movement, and proven ways to enjoy running and physical activity. New York Road Runners is committed to transforming lives through running and supports youth running as a powerful medium for physical fitness, personal development, and lifetime well-being. Through our national Mighty Milers program and our New York City programs—which include Young Runners, the NYC DOE Developmental Track and Field Series, City Sports for Kids, and Youth Jamborees—NYRR supports more than 100,000 children in underserved schools and community centers in each of America’s 50 states and in South Africa.

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NYRR SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS Mary Wittenberg President and CEO, New York Road Runners Race Director, ING New York City Marathon • In 2005, became the president and CEO of New York Road Runners and the race director of the ING New York City Marathon; was previously chief operating officer of NYRR and the marathon’s associate race director • First female president and CEO of New York Road Runners and the first woman to lead one of the world’s major marathons • Formerly a partner at the law firm Hunton & Williams in Virginia and New York City • A 1984 graduate of Canisius College in Buffalo; received her law degree in 1987 from Notre Dame Law School • Won the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:44 and competed in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon. Continues to race regularly at sub-7:30-per-mile pace • Resides in Manhattan with husband, Derek, and sons Alex and Cary NYRR initiatives under Wittenberg’s leadership: • Creating the World Marathon Majors along with the directors of marathons in Boston, London, Berlin, and Chicago • Hosting the 2006 USA Cross Country Championships in Van Cortlandt Park • Staging the first five editions of the NYC Half-Marathon through the streets of Manhattan • Hosting the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in New York City in November 2007 • Expanding NYRR’s commitment to youth running, which currently serves more than 100,000 children per week in New York City, across the country, and in South Africa • Initiating a commitment to expand NYRR’s offerings throughout the five boroughs of NYC • Launching A Running Start, a free video collection that teaches youth the fundamentals of running

NYRR Senior Management and Directors Ann Wells Crandall, executive vice president, business development and marketing strategy Peter Ciaccia, senior vice president, event development and production/technical director, ING New York City Marathon Susan Cuttler, vice president, brand management and communications Bob Laufer, general counsel/ING New York City Marathon wheelchair coordinator Patrick J. McNamara, vice president, finance and administration Cliff Sperber, vice president, youth and community services Ken Winell, vice president, information technology and administration Gordon Bakoulis, director, editorial Ting Chan, director, information technology Richard Finn, director, media relations Jim Heim, director, event development and production Richard Hulnick, director, business development Tom Kelley, director, race scoring Chrissy Odalen, director, programming and administration, youth and community services Paul Ortolano, director, event development and production Mark Paulonis, director, human resources and administration Beth Salisch, director, merchandise Liz Seward, director, creative services Dale Shumanski, director, hospitality and volunteer services Andia Smull, director, business development and marketing strategy Richard Whittaker, finance MEDIA GUIDE

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LEADERSHIP Board of Directors

Emeriti

George Hirsch, Chairman Richard Byrne Raul Damas David Dittmann Michael Frankfurt, Secretary Norman Goluskin,Treasurer Nina Greisman Michael Gross Seymour Gussack Francine James Tom Labrecque, Jr. John Legere Claudia Malley Adam Manus James Milne Bryant S. McBride Martin Oppenheimer Steve Pamon Lucia Rodriguez Steve Roth Anne Beane Rudman Norbert Sander, MD Eric A. Seiff Allan Steinfeld Toby Tanser Grete Waitz Mary Wittenberg, President

Vince Chiappetta Bernard Cooper Brian Crawford Nina Kuscsik Carl C. Landegger Arno Niemand Elizabeth Phillips Peter Roth

George Hirsch – Chairman of the Board of Directors • Founded The Runner magazine, which merged with Runner’s World magazine in 1987 • Formerly worldwide publisher of Runner’s World magazine, publisher and president of New York magazine, director of International Magazines, vice president of Rodale Press, Inc.’s magazine division, and publishing director of Men’s Health magazine • Founding publisher and former president of New Times magazine (a founding sponsor of the New York City Marathon) from 1968 to 1972 and from 1972 to 1979, and assistant publisher of Life International and Life En Español at Time, Inc. • Served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness from 1986 to 1988 • Formerly vice chairman of the New York Sports Commission • Democratic candidate for Congress in Manhattan’s “silk stocking” district in 1986 • Frequent television commentator for major racing events such as the Olympic Games, the U.S. Olympic Trials, and major U.S. marathons including Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco • Graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University; holds an MBA from Harvard Business School

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NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS New York Road Runners youth programs have had an exciting and groundbreaking 2009–10 school year as they continue to establish and maintain running-based programs that promote children’s physical fitness, character development, and personal achievement. Highlights from the year include:

New York City • NYRR’s fitness-focused youth running programs served more than 55,000 youth in more than 350 New York City public schools. • Mighty Milers, a school- and community-based program that promotes the healthy habit of running and/or walking for physical fitness and health in as little as 15 minutes a day, served more than 40,000 youth in 205 schools and 14 community centers. The students recorded more than 1.2 million miles run. • NYRR staged/gave support to more than 90 youth events for more than 27,000 participants • NYRR delivered youth fitness activities and workshops to more than 30 community health fairs/events

National/International • Mighty Milers programs were established in all 50 states. • More than 75% of the 80,000 U.S. children served by our school-based programs qualified for the Free and Reduced Price Federal Lunch Program. • NYRR youth programs served as many as 105,000 children per week locally, nationally, and internationally. • NYRR established 550 youth programs in schools and community centers around the world. • Mighty Milers around the world logged more than 2.5 million miles!

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AMANDA MCGRORY “It began as a social thing. Then, as I got older, it became more and more serious.”

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RACE-DAY WEATHER Race Date

Year

High Temperature Fahrenheit

Celsius

Low Temperature Fahrenheit

Celsius

October 22

1978

75º

24º

51º

11º

October 21

1979

*80º

27º

64º

18º

October 26

1980

50º

10º

43º

6º

October 25

1981

54º

12º

40º

4º

October 24

1982

52º

11º

42º

6º

October 23

1983

59º

15º

48º

9º

October 28

1984

79º

26º

62º

17º

October 27

1985

72º

22º

54º

12º

November 2

1986

65º

18º

43º

6º

November 1

1987

64º

18º

45º

7º

November 6

1988

67º

19º

53º

12º

November 5

1989

56º

13º

40º

4º

November 4

1990

73º

23º

58º

14º

November 3

1991

57º

14º

45º

7º

November 2

1992

51º

11º

40º

4º

November 14 1993

73º

23º

51º

11º

November 6

1994

70º

21º

61º

16º

November 12 1995

62º

17º

**33º

0º

November 3

1996

49º

9º

35º

2º

November 2

1997

61º

16º

48º

9º

November 1

1998

56º

13º

43º

6º

November 7

1999

58º

14º

44º

6º

November 5

2000

52º

11º

45º

7º

November 4

2001

61º

16º

48º

9º

November 3

2002

48º

9º

36º

2º

November 2

2003

65º

18º

56º

13º

November 7

2004

68º

20º

53º

12º

November 6

2005

69º

20º

53º

12º

November 5

2006

48º

8º

45º

7º

November 4

2007

53º

12º

56º

13º

November 2

2008

57º

14º

37º

3º

November 1

2009

55º

13º

51º

11º

Average maximum: Average minimum: Mean average:

61°F/16°C 48°F/9°C 54°F/12°C

*Highest temperature in race history **Lowest temperature in race history

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CHARITIES New York Road Runners is committed to changing the world for the better through running and fitness, and the ING New York City Marathon provides an opportunity for positive impact in the lives of a great many people. In 2010, some 7,400 ING New York City Marathon entrants will run the race for one of the marathon’s 190 charities participating in the official charity program. The collective fundraising goal is $26.2 million—a million dollars per mile.

Gold Charities NYRR’s Team for Kids Team for Kids, an official ING New York City Marathon charity, is an international community of adult runners who raise vital funds for NYRR Youth and Community Services, whose mission is to establish running-based programs that promote children’s physical fitness, character development, and personal achievement in underserved communities. Propelled by the $13 million raised by Team for Kids since 2002, NYRR Youth and Community Services programs currently serve as many as 105,000 kids per week, with 550 youth programs in schools and community centers in New York City, all 50 states, and South Africa. Team for Kids members benefit from individualized training, VIP raceday perks, super camaraderie, and the knowledge that they’re helping kids fight childhood obesity— the greatest threat to our nation’s health.

Fred’s Team – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Fred’s Team is a dynamic group of first-time and veteran marathon runners with the common goals of raising funds for critical cancer research and completing a marathon. In 2009, about 650 runners competed in the ING New York City Marathon wearing the orange-and-blue Fred’s Team uniform. Fred’s Team runners have also competed in marathons around the country and throughout the world to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Named for New York City Marathon co-founder Fred Lebow, who succumbed to brain cancer in 1994, Fred’s Team has raised a total of more than $38 million since its inception in 1991.

NYRR Champion’s Circle The New York Road Runners Champion’s Circle is an initiative by NYRR to support U.S. postcollegiate and Olympic Development training groups around the country. Funds support long-term development of professional American distance runners to prepare them to compete successfully in domestic and international competition. Members of the NYRR Champion’s Circle, who commit to raising $2,500 through their run, receive guaranteed entry into the ING New York City Marathon 2010.

Silver Charities American Cancer Society Amigos de Proniño Boomer Esiason Foundation Children’s Hospital Trust Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Bronze Charities A Running Start Achilles International, Inc. Active Against Cancer African Leadership Foundation All For Africa

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The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Team Continuum Inc. Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation U.S. Fund for UNICEF

Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter American Heart Association American Liver Foundation American Red Cross Arthritis Foundation Autism Speaks Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation

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Back on My Feet The Blue Card Foundation Bob Woodruff Family Foundation BronxWorks Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) Central Park Conservancy Chai Lifeline Challenged Athletes Foundation The Chicago Diabetes Project: University of Illinois The Children’s IBD Center at Mount Sinai Children’s Tumor Foundation (NF team) Citymeals-on-Wheels Colon Cancer Challenge Covenant House The Doe Fund Free Arts NYC (Website: Team Free Arts) Garden of Dreams Foundation Gilda’s Club New York City Girls on the Run Manhattan Grand Kids Foundation Grassroot Soccer Harlem United Community AIDS Center, Inc. Hope for the Warriors The Jack H. Marston II Melanoma Fund Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International The Kortney Rose Foundation Lance Armstrong Foundation Lead The Way Fund The Leary Firefighters Foundation Lend-A-Hand India Liberty Science Center

Malaria No More The Mariah Daye McCarthy Scholarship Foundation The MEB Foundation The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research National MS Society NYC— Southern New York Chapter National Stroke Association New Heights Youth New York Rotary Foundation Nicholas Rossomando 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Fund North Shore Animal League America Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Pat Tillman Foundation The Pink Agenda REACH Grenada Ronald McDonald House Charities S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Sanctuary for Families Shoe4Africa Somarela Fund Standing Tall Stoked Mentoring Touch Foundation Tourette Syndrome Association Tuesday’s Children Tug McGraw Foundation World Vision Inc. Zara Center Trust ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer

Community Charities A Better Chance Abundant Waters, Inc. Action by Congregations Together for Children The Adeona Foundation Alan T Brown Foundation to Cure Paralysis Alaria Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Allied Services The ALS Association - Greater NY Chapter ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Alwan for the Arts American Lung Association of New York, Inc. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Arthritis National Research Foundation B*Cured

The Baby Buggy, Inc. Barton Day Camps, a Division of The Barton Center for Diabetes Education, Inc. The Battery Conservancy, Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights The Brain Tumor Foundation Broadway Impact CampInteractive Inc. Carnegie Hall Chances for Children International, Inc. Children’s Museum of Manhattan The Children’s Storefront Community Access, Inc. Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer CYCLE Kids, Inc. Degregorio Family Foundation Education Through Music, Inc. The Edward J. Madden Open Hearts Camp EJ Autism Foundation The Eric Trump Foundation Everybody Wins! Executives Without Borders The Film Foundation First Descents Flip Flop Foundation Foundation Fighting Blindness The Fresh Air Fund FRIA, Inc. Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance Friendship Circle International Ganley Foundation The GAVI Campaign Global CDH God’s Love We Deliver Groundwork Inc. Hall Steps Foundation Harlem Academy Harlem RBI Hope from Helen, Inc. Humanity in Action Inner City Handball Association Inc. Institute for Community Living The Jared Foundation Justin Gimelstob’s Children’s Fund Korean American Community Foundation LinkEducation The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY Lymphatic Research Foundation March of Dimes, Northern Metro Division Marcie Mazzola Foundation Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Melanoma Education Foundation

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Melanoma Foundation of New England The Michael H. Ludwig Memorial Foundation Migraine Research Foundation Most Valuable Kids Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center National Council for Research on Women National Hospice Foundation— Run to Remember National Jewish Health The Nature Conservancy of New York The Netherland-America Foundation New York Asian Women’s Center New York City Mission Society OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services One to World, Inc. People Against Childhood Epilepsy R Baby Foundation Right to Play Rosie’s Broadway Kids Russian Children’s Welfare Society, Inc. The Salvation Army Greater New York Division Sandy Chait Finiasz Cancer Foundation Sharsheret The Special Children’s Center, Inc. Spina Bifida Association The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. StreetSquash, Inc. Streetwise Partners, Inc. Teenok Heart Foundation Union Settlement Association Unite With In Motion USO (United Service Organizations) Wellness in the Schools, Inc. Witness Women’s Sports Foundation World Savvy YMCA of Greater NY - McBurney Branch Young Adult Institute

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RACE Start Only officially registered marathon entrants, guides for athletes with disabilities, race officials and volunteers, and credentialed media are allowed in Fort Wadsworth and the start area. The start of the ING New York City Marathon has been called “the most spectacular start in sport.” The comment comes from none other than Bill Rodgers, who won the marathon four consecutive times (1976–79). The first of those victories came the year the marathon moved from within the confines of Central Park out onto the streets of New York City. The marathon start remains one of the ING New York City Marathon’s most unforgettable moments for the 43,000-plus participants each year. Most marathoners arrive by bus or ferry from locations in Manhattan and New Jersey to the start’s staging area in Staten Island’s Fort Wadsworth. There they have plenty of room and time to stretch out, relax, warm up, have breakfast, and be entertained by bands on the Jazz and Blues Stage, before placing their gear in United Parcel Service trucks for transport to the finisher area in Manhattan. The staging area in Fort Wadsworth is organized as three color-coded areas—orange, blue, and green. Breakfast, toilets, medical expertise, baggage check, photography, and entertainment are available in all three villages, each of which leads to its own start on the bridge. The wave starts implemented in 2008 will be in effect again this year, but at 30-minute intervals (increased from 20 minutes). The start of each wave will be signaled by the firing of a howitzer by military personnel. An expanded and enhanced sound system along the start ensures that all marathoners are able to hear the countdown to the start and the firing of the howitzer. As thousands of runners from around the world begin their 26.2-mile journey through the world’s most dynamic city, the strains of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” fill the air as helicopters fly overhead. It is truly a spectacular and awe-inspiring moment.

Official Starts: Time

Start

Race Numbers

8:30 a.m.

Wheelchair Division

n/a

8:55 a.m.

Handcycle Division and Ambulatory Athletes with Disabilities

n/a

9:10 a.m.

Professional Women

n/a

9:15 a.m.

Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge

n/a

9:40 a.m.

Wave 1 Start Blue Start Professional Men

100–199; 1-000 through 1-999; 4-000 through 4-999; 7-000 through 11-999

Orange Start Sub-elite Men and Women

200–399; 2-000 through 2-999; 5-000 through 5-999; 12-000 through 16-999

Green Start Local Competitive Men and Women

400–999, 3-000 through 3-999; 6-000 through 6-999; 17-000 through 21-999

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Time

Start

10:10 a.m.

Wave 2 Start

10:40 a.m.

Race Numbers

Blue Start

22-000 through 28-999

Orange Start

29-000 through 35-999

Green Start

36-000 through 42-999

Wave 3 Start Blue Start

43-000 through 49-999

Orange Start

50-000 through 56-999

Green Start

57-000 through 63-999

Course When the New York City Marathon course moved to the streets of New York City in 1976, it became a model for other metropolitan marathon courses around the world. As the route winds through the diverse neighborhoods of New York’s five boroughs—Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan—it allows both participants and fans to appreciate the city’s historical, cultural, and natural attractions. Fort Wadsworth’s massive Civil War–era fortifications frame the starting line in Staten Island. The 226acre fort was a military base for 200 years and is now preserved as part of the Gateway National Recreation area. Marathoners cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which has been the longest single-span suspension bridge in North America since it opened in 1964. Its midpoint is 274 feet above sea level, the highest elevation on the marathon route. The course leaves the bridge near the 2-mile point and enters Brooklyn, the city’s most populous borough, and then passes Fort Hamilton, an active army base that was once home to Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Marathoners begin a five-mile straightaway at Fourth Avenue and 81st Street in Bay Ridge, the first of many ethnic enclaves they will encounter. At mile 4 they enter Sunset Park, a large Hispanic and Asian community and home to Brooklyn’s Chinatown and the Brooklyn Army Terminal, a main embarkation point for U.S. troops bound for Europe during both world wars. At 35th Street the course passes Greenwood Cemetery, the final resting place of Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of Morse code, and Horace Greeley, the founder of the New York Times. After passing the Al-Noor Day School at 21st Street and the Old Stone House at Third Street, the marathon continues on Fourth Avenue and passes the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower, Brooklyn’s tallest building and the 8-mile mark. The routes of the orange, blue, and green starts converge at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the first of two ING Cheering Zones. Soon marathoners enter BedfordStuyvesant, the largest African-American community in New York City and the setting for Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing. From 8 miles on, runners are given vocal support at designated Cheering Zones maintained by race sponsors including ING, Emerald Nuts, Poland Spring, the Robin Hood Foundation, and Time Warner Cable. At mile 10, marathoners find themselves in Williamsburg, the world center of Hasidic Judaism. After passing the Williamsburg Bridge, one of three bridges that link Brooklyn to Manhattan, the course enters Greenpoint, New York’s largest Polish community.

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The Pulaski Bridge marks the halfway point of the marathon and the entrance into Queens. The first male and female runners to cross the bridge (and complete the race) receive a special award from the Polish Embassy. In Long Island City, marathoners pass the second ING Cheering Zone, at Hunters Point Community Park and the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Before crossing the Queensboro Bridge they will see Silvercup Studios, the largest film studio in the United States outside Hollywood. Marathoners exit the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan and are greeted by huge, cheering crowds on First Avenue. At mile 17 they are treated to the Poland Spring Hydration Zone, two blocks of a Poland Spring environment including water, sponge stations, and music, in Yorkville, a former haven for European immigrants. Marathoners can then find sustenance at the PowerBar Gel Energy Zone at mile 18. The course passes through part of East Harlem, once the home of former New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, and onto the Willis Avenue Bridge, which spans the Harlem River. They continue into the Bronx from mile 20 to mile 21. Marathoners can see the new Yankee Stadium on their right before returning to Manhattan via the Madison Avenue Bridge. From there the course moves down Fifth Avenue and passes Marcus Garvey Park at mile 22. It continues past El Museo del Barrio, the Museum of the City of New York, and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum before entering Central Park at East 90th Street, a block from New York Road Runners’ offices at 9 East 89th Street. At mile 24, runners pass between the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the world’s largest art museum, and Cleopatra’s Needle, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk and part of the Metropolitan Museum’s permanent collection. The course exits the park at 59th Street/Central Park South in the final mile. In 1994, Gérman Silva of Mexico was leading the race when he took a wrong turn in this stretch. He saw his mistake, turned around, sped up, and passed his training partner Benjamin Paredes near the 26-mile mark for the victory. The course reenters the park at Columbus Circle and heads to the finish line on Central Park’s West Drive near West 67th Street. Wearing their finisher medals and wrapped in their Heat Sheets™, marathoners should retrieve their bags and meet their friends and families at prearranged points away from the park—and celebrate finishing the ING New York City Marathon 2010.

Logistics and Services The ING New York City Marathon course offers participants unique amenities, entertainment, and other special features. Marathoners experience the following on their 26.2-mile journey:

Signage, Clocks, and Checkpoints Mile signs and clocks are posted at every mile. Kilometer signs and clocks are posted every 5 kilometers. The orange, green, and blue starts merge in mileage at mile 8. Before mile 8, separate clocks are marked with color-coded signs. ChronoTrack timing mats are located at the start, every 5 kilometers, at halfway (13.1 miles), at every mile mark from 8 to 26, and at the finish. Video checkpoints are located throughout the course.

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Beverages and Food Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water is available at the start and at official fluid stations every mile beginning at mile 3. The Poland Spring Hydration Zone—two blocks of a Poland Spring environment including water stations, sponges, and music—is located at mile 17 on First Avenue. Lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Formula sports drink is available at official fluid stations every mile beginning at mile 3. PowerBar will distribute 60,000 packets of PowerBar Gel at the PowerBar Gel Energy Zone at mile 18. Bananas will be available at miles 20, 21, 22, and 23.

Music More than 130 live bands motivate and entertain participants and spectators alike. A stage at Columbus Circle provides inspiration for the final two-tenths of a mile, and there is live entertainment at the finish beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Sponges Sponges soaked with water are available at the end of the Poland Spring Hydration Zone (mile 17).

Toilets Portable toilets (including wheelchair-accessible ones) are located near the fluid stations at every mile, beginning at mile 3.

Medical Aid Medical stations are located on the course approximately every mile starting at mile 3 and at the finish, staffed with sports medicine volunteers wearing red vests. Medical volunteers and supplies are available at all aid stations. Volunteers are trained to help marathoners get back on the course safely and quickly whenever possible.

Sweep Bus and Street Openings Sweep buses follow the marathon route at a 6 1/2-hour marathon pace (roughly 15 minutes per mile) after the 10:40 a.m. start. These buses will transport any entrant who wishes to drop out to the finish area. After the buses pass by, the city streets reopen to vehicular traffic. The official ending time of the race is 7:10 p.m.

Finish Access to the finish area is strictly controlled. Finish-area media credentials must have been requested in advance. Official ING New York City Marathon finish times are recorded and scored until 7:10 p.m. As each participant finishes, brightroom captures photos and video. Finishers then receive a medal; a food/drink bag containing Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, G Series™ Gatorade Recover 03, a Gatorade G Series™ Pro Endurance Formula powder stick, Emerald Nuts, a PowerBar Recovery bar, a New York Apple, and pretzels; and a Heat Sheet™ presented by Continental Airlines and Foot Locker. Medical personnel are stationed near the finish line and the baggage area. A full roster of bands plays throughout the day. Finishers are directed to the baggage area, where they retrieve their bags from UPS trucks.

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PRIZE PURSE The ING New York City Marathon 2010 prize purse totals $800,000—the largest guaranteed prize purse in marathon history. The men’s and women’s champions will each receive $130,000, or $200,000 if a winner is a previous ING New York City Marathon champion. All figures are in $US. All categories are for men and women unless otherwise noted. Time bonuses are awarded in excess of the guaranteed prize purse.

Open 1 $130,000

10,000

65,000

7,000

40,000

5,000

25,000

2,000

15,000

1,000

Prize amounts for places 7 through 10 are reduced by 50 percent for times slower than 2:16:30 (men) and 2:39:00 (women).

USA Championship Division: USA Women Only This category is open to U.S. citizens with active USATF memberships who have declared their participation in the championship; prize money is cumulative with Open Division prize money, above. 1

$40,000

$4,000

25,000

3,000

20,000

2,500

15,000

2,000

12,000

1,500

10,000

1,000

8,000

1,000

5,000

Total =

$150,000

Masters Division (age 40+) 1

$3,000

2,000

1,000

Women competing in either the all-women’s professional race or the mixed-gender race are eligible for masters prize money based on finish order as determined by gun time.

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NYRR Members* Open

Masters (40+)

Member teams

$5,000

$500

$1,500

4,000

250

1,000

3,000

150

500

2,000

100

1,000

*To be eligible for any NYRR member awards, an individual must be a member of NYRR since May 4, 2010, and must have completed at least six fully scored races conducted by NYRR for the period November 1, 2009, to October 31, 2010. Fully scored races are those in which every finisher is timed.

Wheelchair Division The wheelchair division prize purse totals $100,000 plus time bonuses, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest marathon wheelchair division prize purses. Men and Women 1

$15,000

12,000

10,000

6,000

5,000

2,000

NYRR/Achilles Handcycle Category* Men and Women 1

$500

350

150

*To be eligible for prize money in the handcycle category, a finisher must be a member of the Achilles Track Club for the period of January 1 to October 31, 2010.

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TIME BONUSES Bonuses are cumulative with prize money. Only the highest amount for which a competitor is eligible will be awarded.

Open Men sub-2:07:30

Women $70,000

sub-2:22:00

$70,000

sub-2:07:43 (CR)

60,000

sub-2:22:31 (CR)

60,000

sub-2:08:00

50,000

sub-2:23:00

50,000

sub-2:08:30

40,000

sub-2:23:30

40,000

sub-2:09:00

35,000

sub-2:24:00

35,000

sub-2:09:30

30,000

sub-2:25:00

30,000

sub-2:10:00

25,000

sub-2:26:00

25,000

sub-2:10:30

15,000

sub-2:27:00

15,000

sub-2:11:00

10,000

sub-2:28:00

10,000

sub-2:11:30

5,000

sub-2:29:00

5,000

Time-bonus standards are adjusted for hot and humid weather (above 68째 Fahrenheit and 65 percent humidity as measured by the National Weather Service at the time the male race winner crosses the finish line).

NYRR Member Men

Women

sub-2:18:00

$1,000

sub-2:41:00

$1,000

sub-2:19:00

750

sub-2:42:00

750

sub-2:20:00

500

sub-2:43:00

500

Wheelchair Division Men

Women

sub-1:29:22*

$5,000

sub-1:52:38*

$5,000

sub-1:38:00

1,000

sub-1:57:00

1,000

sub-1:42:00

500

sub-2:05:00

500

*course record; winner only

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AWARDS The male and female open and wheelchair division winners are crowned with a laurel wreath in finish line ceremonies following their victories and are presented with the Samuel Rudin Trophy, which honors Samuel Rudin, who competed as a distance runner for the Pastime Athletic Club in the Bronx from 1917 to 1923. The second- through sixth-place finishers will receive crystal trays. All awards are by Tiffany & Co. 2009 winners:

Men

Women

Runners

Meb Keflezighi

Derartu Tulu

Wheelchair Athletes

Kurt Fearnley

Edith Hunkeler

Other finish-line award presentations include: ING Run for Something Better Awards, presented to the top four female professional runners. 2009 winners: Derartu Tulu, Ludmila Petrova, Christelle Daunay, and Paula Radcliffe Alberto Salazar Award, presented to the highest-finishing male and female American runners; named for three-time (1980–82) New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar. 2009 winners: Meb Keflezighi and Magdalena Lewy Boulet Lewis Rudin Spirit of New York Award, presented to the top male and female New York residents in honor of supporter Lewis Rudin (1927–2001). 2009 winners: Buzunesh Deba and Mohammed Awol Jack and Lewis Rudin Award, presented to the top male and female fundraisers for New York Youth and Community Services, in honor of longtime marathon supporters Jack Rudin and his brother Lewis Rudin (1927–2001). 2009 winners: Kathleen Olsen and Drew Swiss Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge Award, presented to the winning Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge runner representing a New York City borough. 2009 winner: Allyson Hentel, Manhattan Mayor’s Cup, featuring 1 million Continental Airlines OnePass® Miles presented to the winning New York City Police Department or New York City Fire Department team and 500,000 miles to the second-place team. 2009 winner: New York Fire Department Other awards (not included in the finish-line ceremonies): Abebe Bikila Award, presented at the start of the Continental Airlines International Friendship Run on Saturday, November 6, to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of distance running. 2009 winner: Allan Steinfeld Fred Lebow Award, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon, and the greater New York community. Abel Kiviat Award, presented to the oldest male finisher. 2009 winner: Peter Harangozo, age 88 Gwendolyn Clark Award, presented to the oldest female finisher. 2009 winner: Yolande Marois, age 84

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NYRR/Achilles Handcycle Category Awards, given by New York Road Runners and the Achilles Track Club to the top three male and female handcycle finishers. 2009 winners:

Men

Women

First

Dane Pilon

Helene Hines

Second

Brian Mitchell

Minda Dentler

Third

Arkadiusz Skrzypinski

Kirstie Louise Honeywill Sykes

Team Awards to the top three men’s and women’s teams. 2009 winners:

Men

Women

First

West Side Runners

Second

New York Athletic Club

Third

Westchester Track Club

Central Park Track Club

Borough Awards to the top male and female runner from each borough of New York City. 2009 winners:

Men

Women

Manhattan

Antonio Liuzzo, 2:22:36

Catha Mullen, 2:43:13

Bronx

Mohammed Awol, 2:19:31

Buzunesh Deba, 2:35:54

Brooklyn

Felipe Garcia, 2:25:24

Kristan Lucas, 2:53:19

Queens

Keith Forlenza, 2:34:49

Stephanie Hodge, 3:02:11

Staten Island

Michael Cassidy, 2:28:57

Nohemi Mandile, 3:18:34

Age Group Awards to top male and female runners ages 18–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–89, and 90+.

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CHAMPIONS Men

Women

1970

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