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93-417: Starting from Arabba, the ascent to the top is 9.4 km (5.84 mi) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 637 m (2,090 ft), with the average percentage of 6.8%. Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomite mountain passes that cyclists cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race . A memorial to Fausto Coppi stands at the summit of the pass that commemorates

186-471: A wind chill factor in the upper 20s. Both male and female winners repeated their 1994 victories. Germán Silva of Mexico was victorious in 2:11:00. Tegla Loroupe of Kenya won the women's race in 2:28:06. Loroupe had become the first woman from Africa to win the NYC Marathon the previous year. The total number of finishers exceeded 30,000 (30,427) for the first time. John Kagwe of Kenya won

279-459: A 19% grade that crossed La Villa. At the top it re-joined the main route to the finish line in Corvara. 9,302 athletes from 64 countries participated in the 2015 event. The theme of the race ‘Forgiveness’, demonstrated that it was a far-ranging event that touched sensibilities. The Maratona is a constant invitation to ride with strong legs and an open mind. 8,903 cyclists started participated in

372-422: A 5:15 final mile, including the detour, to beat Paredes and win the event by two seconds with a time of 2:11:21. The incident earned him the nickname "Wrong Way Silva" To date, this event was the coldest NYC Marathon ever (1979 was the warmest, topping out at 80 degrees). The temperature at race time was 40 degrees and only went up a few degrees as the race progressed. Wind gusts between 30 and 45 mph produced

465-593: A cyclists’ week gained even more ground, thanks to sports and entertainment events, as well as collateral events to the Maratona, including the Tenerific Maria Canins, a cycle race for children aged 4 to 12. Some new features included that each edition would have a motto, a key word, theme or special dedication. It began with ‘Living is an Art’. The start was moved to La Villa and the Fedaia Pass

558-471: A drink, gave the plastic bottle back for collection in a recycling bin. Among the slips given out, some were chosen for free registration in the next Maratona dles Dolomites. There was once again a free shuttle bus to take cyclists to the expo and bib distribution area. Finally, the cleaning staff saw a 50% reduction in waste on the Maratona roads. The event's "Carbon Neutrality" index in 2012 was 80%. Cold, snow, sun and dedication followed in perfect ‘Harmony’ -

651-536: A full marathon, since the lack of crowd control forced him to run wide during his turns. He has also suggested that a change in how courses were measured after the 1981 race contributed to the discrepancy in the course length. England's Geoff Smith held a lead through the last half of the race, but was caught at the 26 mile mark in Central Park by 1972 Olympic 1500 metres bronze medalist Rod Dixon from New Zealand, who won by 9 seconds. Dixon had been two and

744-706: A half minutes behind with 10 km to go. Dixon stood at the finish line celebrating with a collapsed and defeated Smith on the ground behind him. Orlando Pizzolato won on a hot day, stopping six times due to heat cramps, but still winning by over a minute in 2:14:53. This was the slowest winning time since 1976 when the New York City Marathon became a world class event. Grete Waitz won her sixth marathon in 2:29:30. Orlando Pizzolato and Grete Waitz both repeated their previous year's victories. Pizzolato won in easier fashion than in 1984, in 2:11:34. Waitz took her seventh win in 2:28:06. This year's marathon

837-416: A helmet and were disqualified. The Maratona continued to grow as 6,674 people signed up - 1,500 more than the year before. There weren't enough numbers (6,500 had been ordered) or jerseys: the former were printed hurriedly on a computer, while the latter were posted to competitors’ homes. There were starting grids, with three groups of riders starting at different times. The Maratona dles Dolomites Committee

930-514: A high numbers’ mechanism with more than 33,500 pre-registrations but a limited numbers race; the Dolomite passes closed for all the race long; charity's objective and eco-sustainable way to live the race with electrical cars and motorbikes for internal use. Among the participants was Sir Bradley Wiggins who completed the race for the first time and stated, " I really enjoyed it although it was very tough ". The route comprised twists and turns through

1023-405: A sign on the rear numbers and registered by IT systems. The weather was bad once again: it poured down from Lake Misurina to Cortina. The hail was painful. Then the sun returned to shine on the winner, Rainer Emerich of Dobbiaco on the short route and Pasquale Fiscato, from Veneto, on the long route. In the saddest year in the history of the Maratona, 2583 signed up but only 1897 took part. The cold

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1116-477: A team to raise funds for one of a number of charities. The first New York City Marathon was held 54 years ago on September 13 , 1970, organized by Fred Lebow and the then president of New York Road Runners, Vincent Chiappetta, with 127 competitors running several loops around the Park Drive of Central Park . Only about 100 spectators watched Gary Muhrcke win the race in 2:31:38. Only 55 runners crossed

1209-476: A time of 1:29:22. The 2007 race was held on Sunday, November 4. It was the final race of the 2006–2007 World Marathon Majors , a two-year series of elite marathon racing that also included the Boston , Chicago , London and Berlin marathons. However, there were very few elite American marathoners participating in 2007 because many had competed the day before at the 2008 USA Men's Olympic Marathon Trials, which

1302-425: A time of 2:09:28. The top Americans were Meb Keflezighi (2nd, 2:09:53) from California and Jenny Crain (15th, 2:41:06), from Wisconsin. In the closest finish in New York City Marathon history, Paul Tergat of Kenya barely outsprinted Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa in the final meters of the race for a time of 2:09:30, beating Ramaala by one second. In the women's race, Jeļena Prokopčuka of Latvia won in

1395-435: A time of 2:09:58, while Jeļena Prokopčuka of Latvia won the female marathon for the second consecutive time in 2:25:05. Gomes dos Santos became the first South American ever to win the race. Stephen Kiogora of Kenya placed second, and Paul Tergat , the 2005 defending champion and former marathon world record holder, placed third. Former American professional road racing cyclist and triathlete Lance Armstrong ran in

1488-465: A time of 2:24:41. Top amongst the Americans were Meb Keflezighi of California (2:09:56) and Jen Rhines of California (2:37:07). South African Ernst Van Dyk took the wheelchair race in 1:31:11. The 2005 event was administered by new NYRR CEO Mary Wittenberg , the first woman director of an international Major marathon. The top male finisher was Marílson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil in

1581-404: A ton of useless waste – around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) of plastic), the eco-pocket on the side of the jersey, the use of completely recyclable propylene cups and plates at the finish line refreshment point and a 60% reduction in paper inside the race packs, thanks to the help of partners and sponsors. Numbered slips were also given out to all riders at the finish line who, once they had received

1674-645: A warm day. Grete Waitz , the Norwegian long-distance runner, set a new course record for women at 2:32:30 to win the first of a record nine New York Marathons. The New York Road Runners club annually sponsors "Grete's Great Gallop," a 10 kilometer race around the Central Park loop, in her honor. For the first time in NYC Marathon history, over 10,000 runners (10,477) completed the race. Bill Rodgers won his fourth and last New York City Marathon on another warm day in 2:11:42, overtaking Kirk Pfeffer who led for

1767-570: Is an extension of the preceding shorter Middle course, riders doing the full Maratona dles Dolomites have to proceed with the Middle course. All three courses go through the Dolomite mountains around the Sella Group and over roads on which the Giro d'Italia has taken place. The roads are lined with thousands of spectators and the event is broadcast live on Italian national broadcaster RAI . Along

1860-399: Is closed for the event. Runners use both sides of the bridge's upper level and the westbound side of the lower level. In the opening minutes of the race, the bridge is filled with runners, creating a dramatic spectacle that is closely associated with the event. After descending the bridge, the course winds through Brooklyn , mostly along Fourth Avenue and Bedford Avenue , for approximately

1953-557: Is only in The Bronx for one mile before returning to Manhattan as the course follows East 138th St. before crossing the Madison Avenue Bridge . It then proceeds south through Harlem down Fifth Avenue and into Central Park at East 90th St. At the southern end of the park, the race proceeds west along 59th St./Central Park South , where thousands of spectators cheer runners on during the last mile. At Columbus Circle ,

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2046-526: The Dolomites . Open to amateur cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders chosen from 30,000 applicants, from over 70 nations—is one of the biggest Italian Granfondo bicycle races. National Geographic described it as "one of the biggest, most passionate, and most chaotic bike races on Earth." The first Maratona dles Dolomites was run on 12 July 1987. This was a celebration of the first ten years of

2139-596: The East River via the lower level of the Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge into Manhattan . At this point in the race, many runners begin to tire, as climbing the bridge is considered one of the most challenging points in the marathon. Reaching Manhattan after about 16 miles (26 km), the race proceeds north on First Avenue , then crosses into The Bronx via the Willis Avenue Bridge . The race

2232-560: The TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City . It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishers in 2019 and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon , it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in

2325-833: The United Kingdom won, the first British man to do so, in 2:08:20. Grete Waitz won her ninth and last NYC Marathon in 2:28:07. Douglas Wakiihuri of Kenya won this year's event in 2:12:39, the second-slowest time since 1976 when the marathon became a world class event. Wanda Panfil of Poland was the top woman in 2:30:45. She is the only woman to date from Poland to win this event. Grete Waitz, attempting to win her 10th NYC Marathon, finished fourth in 2:34:34 and then retired from competitive distance running. Grete Waitz completed her last New York Marathon with her friend and race co-founder, Fred Lebow , in celebration of Lebow's 60th birthday. Lebow had been diagnosed with brain cancer and died two years later in 1994. They both completed

2418-470: The 2006 race, finishing 868th with a time of 2:59:36. He also ran the same year in the British 10K. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee also completed the race in 2006, finishing in 5:33:43, and wearing bib #110, signifying the 110 pounds lost during his weight loss campaign. Amanda McGrory won the female wheelchair race in a time of 1:54:17, while the male wheelchair division was won by Kurt Fearnley in

2511-528: The 2016 event. Half the cyclists were Italian, the other half are a heterogeneous group from five different continents: Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium represented Europe; Qatar, Japan, Korea, Colombia and Kazakhstan, are only some of the nationalities of the cyclists travelling from afar. The theme chosen was ‘the journey’. The theme chosen was LOVE. 9,129 cyclists (962 women) from 69 countries started at 6:30 am from La Villa. That's

2604-503: The Campolongo Pass. There were 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) of difference in altitude. There was also a shorter, more manageable route. There were 951 participants, including the first American. It was also the year of the first Maratona jersey that was given to all competitors. There were 1,292 participants of whom 32 were women and the Maratona finish line became electronic. The passages and times of competitors were recorded by

2697-841: The Colle Santa Lucia and Livinallongo municipalities, through which the Maratona cyclists have raced for years. On 29 October 2018 a storm caused huge damage and destroyed millions of trees, roads and paths. For this reason, the Committee of the Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel organized a fund-raising initiative for the two Municipalities using special entries to the race. Many Italian celebrities cycled this year including: Martina Colombari , Nicola Savino , Paolo Bettini , Davide Cassani , Robert Kubica , Alex Zanardi , Carlos Checa , Filippo Pozzato , Dorothea Wierer , Lisa Vittozzi , Sofia Goggia , Kristian Ghedina , Vittorio Brumotti , Federico Pellegrino , Maria Canins and others. For

2790-402: The Maratona individually through the summer and autumn. Each cyclist received a customized finisher cap as a gift. It was supposed to be a rainy, cold, and gloomy day but at 6.30 a.m. a pale sun, which gradually became brighter and brighter, welcomed the 5.615 cyclists ready to start the 34th edition of Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel, this year dedicated to Art. A smaller number than usual, due to

2883-495: The NYC Marathon in a course record 2:10:10. He beat 1976 Olympic marathon silver medalist Frank Shorter who finished second by more than three minutes, Shorter clocking 2:13:12. 41-year-old Miki Gorman was the first woman in 2:39:11, also a course record. Bill Rodgers and Miki Gorman were the top male and female finishers, as they had been the previous year, Rodgers winning in 2:11:28 and Gorman in 2:43:10. Bill Rodgers won his third consecutive New York City Marathon in 2:12:12 on

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2976-475: The New York City Marathon. Since 2022, the marathon has also been aired in Spanish via ESPN Deportes . The Marathon can also be watched online. The race was founded by Fred Lebow . Ted Corbitt helped plan the course of the New York City Marathon. The initial course of 1970 consisted of repeated racing around Central Park . As per Ted Corbitt, who measured the original course: The final measurements of

3069-484: The RAI 2 channel, that followed the entire race in a six-hour long sequence of images. Participants came from 72 different countries and five continents and were equally subdivided between Italians (50%) and foreigners (50%). The theme highlighted the charity initiatives that have been characteristic of the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel. Tomorrow is closely linked to today, as evidenced by the initiatives of solidarity in favour of

3162-526: The Sellaronda course. Riders wishing to tackle it, do not stop after the Sellaronda's finish line, but directly proceed to ascend Campolongo Pass a second time. In Arabba the middle course deviates from the earlier course and follows the road out of the Fodom valley to the village of Cernadoi . Here the course splits: rider choosing to do the entire Maratona proceed to the village of Colle Santa Lucia , while

3255-705: The Tavern-on-the Green followed by a loop of 1.695 miles; then four 5.935 mile loops, totaling 26.225 miles (11 yards over distance), ending at the Tavern-on-the Green Restaurant. From 1976, the course covers all five boroughs of New York City. It begins on Staten Island , in Fort Wadsworth , near the approach to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge . The bridge typically carries only vehicular traffic and

3348-611: The United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors . The race is organized by New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970, with the exception of 2012, when it was cancelled due to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy , and 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The race is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over

3441-439: The annual course. Dick Traum became the first person to complete a marathon with a prosthetic leg when he finished the 1976 New York City Marathon. The marathon grew in popularity two years later when Norwegian Grete Waitz broke the women's world record, finishing in 2:32:30. She went on to win the race an unprecedented nine times. An official wheelchair and handcycle division was introduced in 2000 and starting in 2002,

3534-403: The back of the runner's bib number, which calculates when a runner crosses the start and when she crosses the finish, known as "net time" (as opposed to "gun time"). Runners also pass timing mats at 5 km intervals along the course, and e-mail notifications can be received by people following runners during the race to track their progress. Although the marathon publicity material uses miles,

3627-720: The course descends to the village of Arabba in the Fodom valley; from there it climbs to the Pordoi Pass and then descends into the Fassa valley. There the climb to the Sella Pass begins, from which the riders descend into Gardena valley. The last pass the Sellaronda course traverses is the Gardena Pass . From it the course begins its final descent towards the finish at Corvara. The Middle course follows immediately after

3720-533: The courses ) The Sellaronda course starts in the village of La Ila and finishes in the village of Corvara . The course goes clockwise around the Sella mountain group . Four passes must be surmounted to finish the course. After the start the course follows the main road through the Val Badia to the village of Corvara. The ascent to Campolongo Pass begins immediately behind the village. After crossing Campolongo Pass

3813-491: The courses seven refreshment stations are manned by volunteers, with foods and drinks, varying from sports drink to coffee to Strudel or Speck sandwiches. The week prior to the Maratona is an event called "Riders' Week". Group rides, training rides, cycling events, and parties are organized and held daily. Many racers therefore spend the entire week preceding the Maratona in the Val Badia . ( see also: external map of

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3906-540: The cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The route was unique and snaked through seven Dolomite passes: Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Duran, Forcella Staulanza, Falzarego and Valparola over 175 kilometres (109 mi). It started and ended in Pedraces . There were 166 participants. The first to pass the finish line was the Austrian Wolfgang Steinmayr who rode for over ten hours. There

3999-471: The elite women are given a 35-minute head start before the elite men and rest of the field. Beginning in 1976, the race was run in late October and continued to be held in late October until 1986, when the race day was moved to November. The earliest race day was the marathon's first; the latest date in the marathon season was November 14, 1993. The hottest year for the race was 1979 when the race day of October 21 reached 80 °F (27 °C). The coldest race

4092-405: The entire course in either race, igniting a major scandal. New York Marathon chief Fred Lebow rescinded Ruiz's time after determining she had not finished the 1979 race, and officials in Boston quickly followed suit. Alberto Salazar , an NCAA cross-country champion, won the 1980 New York City Marathon in 2:09:41. At the time this was the fastest marathon debut by an American. His performance

4185-516: The event. The top Americans were Matt Downin (2:18:48) and Sylvia Mosqueda (2:33:10), both from California . Rapper P.Diddy also ran for charity and raised $ 2,000,000 for the New York City Education system. The top female finisher was Britain's Paula Radcliffe in a time of 2:23:10, beating Kenya's Susan Chepkemei by 4 seconds, the closest finish up to that time. The men's winner was Hendrik Ramaala of South Africa with

4278-417: The finish line. Over the years, the marathon grew larger and larger. To celebrate the U.S. bicentennial in 1976, Ted Corbitt proposed that the race traverse all five boroughs. With the support of Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton , the men convinced Mayor Abraham Beame and, eventually, race director Fred Lebow. The race was a huge success, and what was intended as a one-time celebration became

4371-422: The first 23 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles of the race. Grete Waitz again won the women's race with a finish time of 2:27:33, becoming the first woman ever to break 2:30. In a normally trivial mistake, Rosie Ruiz was accidentally given a finish time of 2:56:29. This qualified her for the 1980 Boston Marathon , where she crossed the finish line with a record time of 2:31:56. It was quickly determined that she had not run

4464-438: The first time. The maximum number of participants was increased to 8,000 and registration ended in one week. The edition of the Maratona was dedicated to ‘angels’. There was also another new feature: given the growing number of participants and requests to take part, the committee introduced a draw system, so participants could only take part if their name was drawn. The edition took place over three routes that would now become

4557-521: The first woman from Russia to win the event. The 2001 NYC Marathon took place on November 4, less than two months after the September 11 attacks . Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia set a new course record of 2:07:43, a mark that stood until Geoffrey Mutai broke it in 2011. On the women's side, Margaret Okayo of Kenya won, setting a new course record of 2:24:21. She would set another new record two years later that still stands. The nation of Kenya swept

4650-401: The jury and the race organisers. The "mür dl giat" was the great new feature. All cyclists on the medium and long route, during the second passage through La Villa, were asked to face a final tough challenge: 200 metres (660 ft) after the turn for Corvara, then had to climb the  "mür dl giat" (the cat's wall), as the inhabitants of La Villa are known as ‘cats’. This was a deviation with

4743-433: The main theme. 8,969 riders left La Villa in a 36-minute long train, the time it took the cyclists to enter the competition to the rhythm of live music and encouragement. There were large numbers and a huge demand for participation (32,600 people), with the usual formula: a fixed number of participants, car-free Dolomite passes, charity initiatives and eco-sustainability, with the use of electric cars and motorbikes to transport

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4836-418: The men's race in 2:08:12, while Franziska Rochat-Moser from Switzerland was the first woman in 2:28:43. The 2000 NYC Marathon included the wheelchair division for men and women for the first time. Prize money was added in 2001. Abdelkader El Mouaziz of Morocco won the men's race in 2:10:09, becoming the first Moroccan man to take the title. Lyudmila Petrova of Russia was the first woman in 2:25:45,

4929-541: The next 11 miles (18 km). Runners pass through a variety of neighborhoods, including: Bay Ridge , Sunset Park , Park Slope , Bedford–Stuyvesant , Williamsburg , and Greenpoint . At 13.109 miles (21.097 km), runners cross the Pulaski Bridge , marking the halfway point of the race and the entrance into Long Island City in Queens . After about 15.534 miles (25.000 km), runners exit Queens and cross

5022-411: The objectives for the 2022 race was to drastically reduce the use of plastic at the final refreshment area. Thanks to a major investment, 16,000 glass-ceramic plates and reusable crockery were purchased, thus reducing the use of plastic by 70 percent. Stefano Stagni and Marta Maltha were the winners of the long race. Stefano Stagni was accused of cheating in the race and using a motorized bike, however, it

5115-634: The original New York City Marathon course, Manhattan's Central Park, were done the evening of September 8, 1970, after work and training day, using the Calibrated Bicycle Method of Measuring. The course consisted of a start-up, out and back loop of 0.79 mile, from W. 67th St. and Central Park West, near the Tavern-on-the-Green Restaurant, up to the 72nd St. and the West Drive intersection and return to

5208-464: The pandemic. Fabio Cini and Marta Maltha won the long course of 138 kilometres and over 4,000m altitude gain in the Ladin Dolomites. Almost seven thousand cyclists participated in the 35th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel. This edition was dedicated to “Ciüf” – Flora. The Maratona is an event that for years has been committed to combining sport and care for the environment. One of

5301-451: The passes, closed to traffic, that made history in cycling: Pordoi, Sella, Campolongo, Falzarego, Gardena, Valparola, Giau, all of them strictly closed to traffic. The distances and altitudes were the same as the 2017 race. For the second year in a row, the male winner was Tommaso Elettrico from Matera in 4h38’13" followed by Igor Zanetti and Paolo Castelnovo, both after 50". The female winner was Christina Rausch from Germany. The theme chosen

5394-401: The race continued. The last competitor arrived at 21:00 hours, virtually frozen to death. A tub of boiling water awaited him in the hotel. It was also very cold the following year, which featured the Maratona pennant for the first time. The number of competitors continued to increase to 541. The starter was an exceptional professional, Flavio Giupponi , who had come second in the Giro d’Italia

5487-460: The race reenters the park and finishes beside Tavern on the Green . The time limit for this course is 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours from the 10:10 a.m. start. In 2008, the race initiated a corral system. Professional women runners were given a separate, earlier start and the balance of the runners began in three staggered starts. The official times are those recorded by a computer chip attached to

5580-465: The race with a time of 5:32:35. Waitz also died of cancer in 2011. The men's winner of this year's marathon was Willie Mtolo of South Africa in 2:09:29. Lisa Ondieki of Australia was the women's winner in 2:24:40, a course record that would last for nine years. During the 1994 event, Germán Silva recovered from a wrong turn seven-tenths of a mile before the finish that put him temporarily in second place 40 yards behind Benjamín Paredes . He ran

5673-573: The race, dropped out at 15 miles due to illness. Nina Kuscsik , Pat Barrett, Lynn Blackstone, Liz Franceschini, Cathy Miller, and Jane Muhrke protested the rule of the Amateur Athletic Union that women marathoners had to start their race ten minutes before or after the men, which as implemented by the New York City Marathon in 1972 meant that women had to start running ten minutes before the men. The women protested by sitting down and waiting ten minutes while holding signs protesting

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5766-558: The remaining riders begin the ascend to the Falzarego Pass . At the top of the pass riders climb further 80m to reach the Valparola Pass . From there the road descends to the village of San Ćiascian and passing through La Ila reaches the finishing line in Corvara. Riders who have chosen to do the Maratona course split off from the Middle course in the village of Cernadoi. The Maratona dles Dolomites proceeds from there to

5859-482: The rule, before starting to run when the men started; they became known as the NYC Six due to their protest. Ten minutes were added to their times. Kuscsik won the marathon. The ten minutes' difference requirement was dropped later in 1972. On September 29, 1974, Norbert Sander and Kathrine Switzer became the only New York City residents to win the New York City Marathon, Sander winning in 2:26:30 and Switzer

5952-415: The runners are the same. A runner's bib will have a color (pink, orange, or blue) showing the initial route that they are assigned to, with each color having its own start village and corrals in the staging area. On September 13, 1970, Gary Muhrcke won the first New York City Marathon held in Central Park in 2:31:38. 127 runners started the race and 55 finished. Nina Kuscsik , the sole woman entrant in

6045-422: The same enthusiasm as in the past. Olympic champions, Italian and international managers and famous people, also ride the race. ENEL became a title sponsor of the event. The year of the ‘Smile’, 8,703 cyclists competed, 746 of whom were women. There were many well-known figures and it was a marvellous day. New features in 2012 included: official jerseys no longer wrapped individually in plastic packages (eliminating

6138-482: The seven Dolomite passes: Pordoi, Sella, Campolongo, Falzarego, Gardena, Valparola, Giau, starting from La Villa and finishing to Corvara. Three levels of competition were available: the long route of 138 kilometres (86 mi) and 4,230 metres (13,880 ft) of altitude; the medium route of 106 kilometres (66 mi) and 3,130 metres (10,270 ft) of altitude; and Sella Ronda of 55 kilometres (34 mi) and 1,780 metres (5,840 ft) of altitude. The theme chosen

6231-403: The sports and business world at the starting line. The children's cycle race changed its name and became the "Maratona for Kids", still organised by Maria Canins. The success of the Maratona continued, known as ‘Fostüs’, ‘traces’. The race was broadcast live from the start and for the first time there was a YouTube film contest dedicated to the Maratona. Energy was the theme. A shuttle service

6324-402: The theme of the edition. There were 9,143 cyclists of the 9,339 selected by lottery, from 52 countries. The race started at 6:30 am with an air temperature of 5 °C (41 °F). Michil Costa, the event organiser, described the day after six hours of live TV broadcasting as "…an important page in a book of wonders, the ideal combination of nature, culture and plenty of heart". ‘Time’ was

6417-696: The third year in a row, the male winner was the Italian Tommaso Elettrico in 4h36’20" followed by Fabio Cini and Vincenzo Pisani, both after 4'. The female winner was again Christina Rausch from Germany, followed by Martha Maltha and Simona Parente. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the organizing committee decided to cancel the event and return in 2021. However, the organizers launched the MyMdD initiative, which allowed cyclists to ride

6510-463: The timing mats are at 5 km intervals to accommodate the publishing of splits and also enabling potential world records for 20 km, 30 km and other sub-marathon distances to be recorded. Although there are three different routes taken through Bay Ridge and up Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, all the routes eventually merge at Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn at Mile 8, and the distance covered by

6603-534: The top three spots in the men's elite race in this year's marathon, the first time in Marathon history that this has occurred. Rodgers Rop won in 2:08:07, while fellow Kenyan Christopher Cheboiboch finished 10 seconds behind in 2:08:17. Laban Kipkemboi of Kenya took third place in 2:08:39. On the women's side, Joyce Chepchumba , also of Kenya, won the women's elite race in 2:25:56. Lyubov Denisova of Russia placed second in 2:26:17 and Esther Kiplagat of Kenya

6696-563: The usual ones. The Maratona was dedicated to ‘colours’ and had a special guest: Jetsum Pema, the sister of the Dalai Lama , representing the Tibetan Children's Village Association. The maximum number of participants was increased to 8,500 competitors, but requests to take part were almost double that. ‘Gotes’- ‘drops’, was the theme. There were 8,500 participants from 39 countries. As in previous years there were famous names from

6789-538: The village and uncategorised climb of the Colle Santa Lucia, after which the steepest of all climbs begins: the climb to Giau Pass . From Giau Pass the road goes down to Pocol , from where the course rises to the Falzarego Pass. There it reunites with the Middle course and having crossed Valparola Pass follows the same road through San Ćiascian and La Ila to the finish line in Corvara. New York Marathon The New York City Marathon , currently branded as

6882-426: The women's division in 3:07:29. Future four-time NYC Marathon champion Bill Rodgers placed fifth in 2:36:00 out of 259 finishers (250 men, 9 women). After being run in Central Park from 1970 to 1975, this edition of the marathon traversed all five boroughs for the first time. There were 2,090 entrants and 1,549 finishers. Bill Rodgers, who finished 40th in the 1976 Olympic Games marathon in 2:25:14, came back to win

6975-527: The world-renowned Giro d'Italia tour. This Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on a location in Veneto is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maratona dles Dolomites The Maratona dles Dolomites ( Ladin for "Dolomites Marathon"; Italian : Maratona delle Dolomiti ), is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven mountain passes in

7068-514: The world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Guaranteed entry to the marathon can be gained by satisfying the requirements of the 9+1 program or the 9+$ 1K program (where NYRR members run in nine sponsored races and either volunteer at another event or donate $ 1,000 to support NYRR programs for young athletes), having completed 15 or more previous NYC Marathons, or meeting time qualification standards. In addition, runners can gain an entry by joining

7161-703: The year before. The day was so cold that the organisers decided to end the race at the Giau Pass. The route changed, and the Maratona was 184 kilometres (114 mi) long and included the Valparola Pass, descended to Cortina, the Tre Croci Pass , Misurina Lake , the Cimabanche watershed, Cortina, the Giau Pass, Colle Santa Lucia, Caprile, the Fedaia Pass, Canazei, the Pordoi Pass, Arabba and

7254-410: Was 160 km long, without the Giau Pass. There was such an increase in participants that the organisers decided to move the start of the race to Corvara. 5,031 people took part – almost 2,000 more than the previous year. There was a start time difference of over 16 minutes between the front of the group and the rear. It was a lovely day and the competitors felt the heat. 111 riders were caught without

7347-493: Was DUMAN, TOMORROW. 9,038 cyclists, including 926 women, from 69 countries participated. For more than half an hour, racers paraded on the road from La Villa to Corvara and then they tackled the first difficulty of the race, i.e. the Campolongo. It was a colourful procession that painted the hairpin turns and that then grew thinner and thinner as the road climbed to the mountain pass. These emotions were described live on TV, on

7440-476: Was EQUILIBRIUM. 9,239 cyclists (including 978 women) participated in the event. The traditional starting pistol was fired by Eddy Merckx . There are always many flags flying at the queen of the international granfondo sportives: 68 different countries (from the five continents) were represented. In 2018 4,900 cyclists participated for the first time. And their total number was equally subdivided between Italians (50%) and foreigners (50%). There were three courses over

7533-530: Was also a course record. He defended his title in 1981 and 1982. Grete Waitz won her third straight NYC Marathon in 2:25:42, also setting the course record in the women's division. Alberto Salazar 's 2:08:13 was initially considered to be a world's best in the marathon , but the mark was later rescinded by The Athletics Congress (now known as USA Track & Field ) when the course was measured to be short by approximately 150 metres (160 yd). Salazar remarked in 1985 that he would continue to believe that he ran

7626-502: Was also a single woman: Trui Beemsterboern from Holland, who arrived one hour after the winner. There were two routes: the first was 184 kilometres (114 mi) long and mainly followed the roads of the first edition. The second was shorter. The cold, rainy day created quite a few problems for the 440 competitors. 417 people started the race. At the Duran Pass they stopped to decide what to do. The competition times were cancelled, but

7719-546: Was an unexpected success: millions of people discovered the wonders of the route wedged between the Dolomites. All future editions of the Maratona dles Dolomites would be broadcast live on T.V. The Maratona was dedicated to the differently-abled and was twinned with the New York Marathon . Organisers introduced anti-doping tests. The family was the focus of the edition. All three routes were closed to traffic for

7812-420: Was biting and it rained heavily. A serious road accident cost Luigi Nagler his life and injured Giovanni Fedrizzi. The Maratona's success continued to grow exponentially. With 3,095 participants including 138 women, for logistical reasons it was the last Maratona that left from Pedraces. It was the end of the pioneering era and a new modern era began for the most fascinating race in the world. This edition's route

7905-614: Was formed and substituted the Rodes Alta Badia, with the arduous task of organising and foreseeing the ‘future’ of what was becoming a special event as part of a gran fondo cycle race. 6,463 people signed up. There was bad weather; it rained and was cold on the Sella. The first decision of the Maratona dles Dolomites Committee was to combine the race, on 28 September the same year, with the first edition of The Terrific Alta Badia Race, named after local champion Maria Canins. A brochure

7998-513: Was held in November (November 2) for the first time and has been ever since. Gianni Poli of Italy won in 2:11:06, the third year in a row that the men's winner was from Italy. Grete Waitz won for the eighth time in 2:28:06. Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya won the NYC Marathon in 2:11:01, the first man from Africa to do so. Priscilla Welch of Great Britain won in 2:30:17, while eight-time champion Grete Waitz did not compete. Steve Jones of

8091-516: Was in 1995 when the race day of November 12 only reached 43 °F (6 °C), with an intense wind chill. The New York City Marathon has now become the largest marathon anywhere in the world. Each year nearly two million spectators line the course. Before 2013, the marathon was broadcast live in the New York area on WNBC and on Universal Sports for the entire country; however, in 2013, WABC-TV and ESPN announced they would begin broadcasting

8184-472: Was no longer part of the route. The committee established a fixed number of 6,000 participants. Over thirty nationalities took part. However, the edition was marked by a terrible accident: a competitor died while coming down the Giau Pass. The theme was ‘Magic Lives in Us‘. The fixed number of participants was raised to 7,000. The edition was dedicated to women and was broadcast live for the first time on RAI3 . It

8277-416: Was not proven. The race is divided into three courses of varying difficulty: the Sellaronda course, the Middle course and the Maratona course. All riders start at 6:30 am in the village of La Ila and complete the four pass Sellaronda course first. After completing the Sellaronda course riders can either choose to finish the race or proceed directly onwards with the Middle course. As the Maratona course

8370-540: Was printed for the first time and the week before the competition was filled with many events – not only linked to cycling. The growing success of the Maratona led the new committee to think of limiting numbers, although the competition retained the same format. It was a splendid day and the help of volunteers made it a perfect race. The introduction of the Datasport precision timing system, with Datachips that took readings in real time from start to finish. The formula of

8463-541: Was set up to avoid polluting roads in Alta Badia. The number of requests to take part increased continually, but the maximum number remained fixed. There was a surprise at the finish line: one of the first competitors to arrive was disqualified because he was caught throwing waste away during the race. The ecological focus of the Maratona is increasingly central and evident, and edition was entitled ‘Eco?Logical!’. The event boasted 70% carbon neutral certification. The idea

8556-477: Was third in 2:27:00. This was also the first time that Kenyans won both the men's and women's race in marathon history. A record 34,729 people participated in the race. The top male finisher was Martin Lel of Kenya in a time of 2:10:30. The top female finisher was Margaret Okayo of Kenya in time of 2:22:31, breaking her previous course record of 2:24:21 set in 2001. In recent years, runners from Kenya have dominated

8649-471: Was to gain international recognition for the event that managed to reduce all kinds of pollution. Closing the race routes to cars made an important contribution to this. ‘Giulan’ – ‘thanks’ was the title of the edition, now in its 25th year. 9,131 days had passed since 1987 when the first Maratona was staged with 166 cyclists over 177 kilometres (110 mi). Some of these, like Giorgio Apolloni with bib no. 1 and Roberto Della Noce, no. 2, still race today with

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