Here are a few additional amazing facts about this race..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)
38,607 finishers in 2007, the most ever in any marathon
26,072 male finishers in 2007 (event record)
12,535 female finishers in 2007 (event record)
104,000+ applicants to the ING New York City Marathon 2008, the most ever.
That last statistic is astounding, really. Given that participation is generally limited to ~37,000 entrants chosen largely by a lottery system (okay, closer to 45,000 with all the additional complimentary entries), that shows the overwhelming popularity of runners who want to run this exciting race.
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