NYC Marathon canceled amid outcry over priorities
Mary Wittenberg, president of New York Road Runners (NYRR) which organizes the marathon, said at the press conference that officials and organizers talked about a modified race or postponing the event, but decided it was best to cancel it this year ...www.cbsnews.com
NYC Marathon off, Wade donates to relief effort
The New York City Marathon is off, and a marathon ride into the city prompted Dwyane Wade to help those still dealing with the horrendous aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.sports.yahoo.com
New York Marathon canceled, Bloomberg says
NEW YORK - The New York Marathon will not be held Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday, backtracking just a few hours after he defended the decision to hold it despite heavy criticism as the city struggles back from Superstorm Sandy.usnews.nbcnews.com
NYC Marathon canceled amid criticism
New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg at a news conference Friday evening after she and Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the cancellation of Sunday's 43rd New York Marathon. (Photo: Timothy A. Clary AFP/Getty Images) ...www.usatoday.com
Staten Island Residents Appeal for Aid; NYC Marathon to Continue
New York City is also facing criticism for continuing with its famed annual marathon on Sunday despite calls for postponement.www.democracynow.org
Nets opener postponed by Sandy; NYC Marathon on
The Nets' regular-season debut in Brooklyn will have to wait. The New York City Marathon, however, is good to go. With mass transportation still crippled in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked the NBA to postpone ...nbcsports.msnbc.com
Ricky Martin SUPPORTS NYC Marathon -- 'The Show Must Go On!'
Thousands are up in arms over Mayor Bloomberg's decision to move forward with the NYC marathon this weekend in the wake of Hurricane Sandy -- but NOT Ricky Martin!www.tmz.com
NYC Marathon returns to national TV stage
For the first time since ABC stopped broadcasting the New York City Marathon in 1993, the world's biggest marathon -- which is still going on as planned this weekend -- will return to the national stage.espn.go.com
NYC Marathon Must Go On Despite Sandy , Says Mayor Bloomberg
New York - As New York City continues to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city must continue moving forward—including going ahead with the now controversial New York City Marathon. The decision to carry ...latino.foxnews.com
No NYC marathon; Sandy's US death toll at 97
Editor's note: Areas hit by Superstorm Sandy struggled with enormous challenges Friday, including getting electricity back on line and finding fuel for motor vehicles.news.blogs.cnn.com
NYC Marathon outrage fuels more debate
Workers assemble the finish line for the New York City Marathon in New York's Central Park on Thursday. The race is still on for Sunday, despite the city's battering by Superstorm Sandy.www.usatoday.com
NYC Marathon to go on as planned
Tags: espnW, Marathon, New York City Marathon, Nina Kuscsik. NEW YORK -- The New York City Marathon is a go for Sunday, and while logistical questions persist one thing is certain: The 26-mile route will have a disaster for a backdrop.espn.go.com
NYC Marathon will be run, Michael Bloomberg asserts, despite damage caused ...
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg came under fire today for pressing ahead with this weekend's New York Marathon in a city still reeling from Superstorm Sandy, with some New Yorkers saying that holding the race would be insensitive and tie up ...www.nj.com
NYC Marathon canceled, N.J. gas rationed
"The Marathon has been an integral part of New York City's life for 40 years and is an event tens of thousands of New Yorkers participate in and millions more watch," Bloomberg said in a statement Friday.www.upi.com
Marathon not what New York needs
As of Friday afternoon, the New York City Marathon is still scheduled to run on Sunday as planned. That's a damn shame.msn.foxsports.com
Growing Outcry Over Proceeding With Marathon
Two days before nearly 50,000 runners are scheduled to gather in Staten Island for the start of the New York City Marathon, opposition to the race continued to swell Friday and the Police Department, stretched thin from handling relief efforts, has ...www.nytimes.com
New York City Marathon: How Runners Plan to Help Post-Sandy
The New York City marathon, a race that takes thousands of runners through all five boroughs beginning with the hard-hit Staten Island, is still scheduled to go on this weekend.www.people.com
NYC Marathon? Bad Call Mayor "Blumberberg"
But then in the midst of this horrible city tragedy, he announces that this weekends ING NYC Marathon will go on as scheduled leaving critics, supporters and even sports figures dazed and confused.globalgrind.com
Screw the NYC Marathon
Four hundred and one miles. That's how much running I've completed since June 16, 2012. Since June 16th I've spent 75 hours in running gear.www.huffingtonpost.com
Should the NYC Marathon be postponed in the wake of Sandy? [Poll]
In an effort to return life back to normal after Sandy and raise money for the recovery effort, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city's Road Runners Club President Mary Wittenberg have decided to hold the NYC Marathon as scheduled Sunday, ...www.latimes.com
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