Cancer Nearly Took His Life. But the New York Marathon Awaited.

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Almost a year ago to the day, the elite runner Tommy Rivers Puzey learned to sit up in a bed again. On Sunday, he attempted the New York City Marathon.https://nyti.ms/2YptsHW

Emotion and Grit Power Kenyans in New York City Marathon

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Albert Korir won the men’s division in 2:08:22, while Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s division in 2:22:39 after also winning at the Tokyo Games.https://nyti.ms/3CZxG88

What It Was Like to Run the Marathon

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports You could sense the smaller field of runners, but there’s nothing like having thousands of strangers cheer for you.https://nyti.ms/3BVq0Cz

Reaching the Finish Line. Finally.

By BY MARK BOYER from NYT Sports Runners and volunteers waited two years for the return of the New York City Marathon, after it was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it was like to finally reach their goal.https://nyti.ms/3keVrSw

New York City Marathon Returns With Fanfare and Optimism

By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT Sports The marathon returned as a smaller event after it was canceled last year because of the pandemic, bringing a feeling of collective hope to New York City.https://nyti.ms/3EVy73U

Emotion and Grit Power Kenyans in New York City Marathon

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports Albert Korir won the men’s division in 2:08:22, while Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s division in 2:22:39 after also winning at the Tokyo Games.https://nyti.ms/3EKP8Om

How Slowing Down Helped Marathoner Molly Seidel Speed Up

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports The American runner says she owes her Olympic bronze medal to her coach, Jon Green, who turned her training approach upside down. New York’s 26.2 miles could be her toughest challenge yet.https://nyti.ms/3GW7AW9

How to Track Runners in the New York City Marathon

By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI AND ASHLEY WONG from NYT Sports Spectators can track runners online and on an app in real time on race day.https://nyti.ms/2ZXPxh3

The Fastest Man Ever to Run the New York City Marathon Has Arrived

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports In 2019, Kenenisa Bekele came within two seconds of breaking Eliud Kipchoge’s world record. At 39, the Ethiopian champion has come to New York to prove he can still win anywhere.https://nyti.ms/302ogL0

The N.Y.C. Marathon by the Numbers

By BY NADAV GAVRIELOV from NYT Sports Here's a look at some numbers behind the 50th running of the New York City Marathon.https://nyti.ms/3mNg4Xo

How to Track Runners in the New York City Marathon.

By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI AND ASHLEY WONG from NYT Sports Spectators can track runners online and on an app in real time on race day.https://nyti.ms/3mM2rI4

26.2 at 50

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports The New York City Marathon’s 50th running is on Sunday. This is the story of one race, five boroughs, dozens of champions and over a million hopeful runners.https://nyti.ms/3mKYVxC

The New York City Marathon Route: A Five-Borough Tour

By BY MATT FUTTERMAN AND ASHLEY WONG from NYT Sports The 26.2-mile race is a tour of New York City on foot, complete with roaring crowds scattered across diverse neighborhoods.https://nyti.ms/3GSs5mE

The Marathon Returns to a City Eager to Celebrate It

By BY MICHAEL GOLD from NYT Sports Runners, organizers and spectators are preparing for New York’s first marathon since the onset of the pandemic, another milestone in the city’s long journey of recovery.https://nyti.ms/3mKppiO

When a Cyclist Led the New York City Marathon

By BY MARC BLOOM from NYT Sports Reporting a freewheeling march through five boroughs could be a challenge. In 1986, I grabbed my bike and helped change the way television broadcasts 26.2 miles.https://nyti.ms/3w7mzY6

He Ran the First N.Y.C. Marathon. Next Week, He’ll Run the 50th.

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Larry Trachtenberg is the only runner who ran the first New York City Marathon who is also racing this year’s event, the marathon’s 50th running.https://nyti.ms/3nLPoWi

Molly Seidel Is Not Going to ‘Phone It In’ for the New York City Marathon

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports The race will be Seidel’s most conventional 26.2 mile race thus far. But this is not a fun run.https://nyti.ms/384tpm4

New York City Gets Another Major Marathon, in Brooklyn

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The Brooklyn Marathon is planned next year for April 24, giving New York a second big race through its neighborhoods.https://nyti.ms/3xnhPgy

New York City Marathon Will Return in November, With Fewer Runners

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN AND TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports The race will have 33,000 entrants, instead of the usual 55,000. But staging it will satisfy runners desperate to run again.https://nyti.ms/33NhHdD

There Will Be Marathons This Fall. But What Will They Look Like?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out most major road races through this spring. Marathon organizers are hoping their events can return this fall with new protocols and precautions.https://nyti.ms/38tOWVX