The New York City Marathon Route: A New Yorker’s Guide, Attitude Included

 It’s noisy. It’s crowded. It’s a pain in the neck to get to the start. It’s hillier than you probably want it to be. It’s going to be hotter than most runners would prefer this Sunday, as well.

Deal with it, because the New York City Marathon will always be on the bucket list of anyone who has ever flirted with the idea of ​​joining a mass of humanity on a 26.2-mile trek. This is the grand journey through the greatest city in the world — at least that is how we New Yorkers will describe it. If it were easy,              read more.....