The biggest cities have the biggest and longest races. Boston, Berlin, London, Chicago, and today it is NY NY. As one article says: "If you want, you can starting running in Zurich at midnight sharp into the year 2022. You can also run in Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, in the dark and in wintry temperatures. But there are also warmer alternatives, for example in Hawaii, India, Bangladesh or Cambodia. "
Many articles explain why people run marathons. And how many people do? It says 1.1 million a year. And how many will be in NY NY today? There are over 98,000 applications and up to 50,000 competitors.
There is a spectator's guide to the NY Marathon. It goes section by section with a preview of what will be there. And then there's the explanation of how to get around. The Finish Line - I wonder how many people pack into the last three miles in Central Park?
Advice I wouldn't never think of: "If your runner has their name on their shirt, use another name (last name or nickname) to yell at them when you spot them. There will be so many strangers yelling out their names that they may not pay attention when someone they know is cheering for them."
Here are the traditional jokes:
My friend Ty came in first in the Beijing marathon, but he wasn’t given the gold medal.
The Chinese refuse to recognize Ty won.
Why did the marathon runner end up in jail?
For resisting a rest. I kept telling a pun to the passersby during a marathon.
It was a running joke.
The most repeated punchline? "It was a running joke."
We've had too much wind for this year's version of Virginia Creeper against the block walls at Mariner Bay. This is from 2020. | 
