Sunday, November 9, 2025

A perfect day for a marathon

Last Sunday was the 54th running of the New York City Marathon and it was one for the record books.


The weather was perfect – 50’s to 60’s, bright sun, no wind.


No wonder the women’s champ set a new course record, and the top three finishers also bested the previous record.  The top finishing American woman – Fiona O’Keeffe (on the right) came in fourth and broke the American course record.

Here they are showing off at mile 17.   


 

And the men had a photo finish!  But at mile 17 they still had lots of company.




This is the party that I most wished I had been invited to.



While the fancy new fences were appreciated, for spectators on the UES, the biggest news was a crossing station at 72nd & First Avenue.



Previously if you wanted to cross First Avenue you needed to go all the way down to 59th street below the bridge.



Of course, during the heaviest time – 11:00 am to 2 pm, even the crossing minions were challenged. 



It was so amusing watching them do their little dance, that I may go to 72nd Street for a front row seat next year. 😉



Finally, this year’s meet and greets did not disappoint.  This couple even took time out to pose for a kissing shot. 




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  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM

    Cuzin Neilan here: Those great photos bring back memories from when I worked on a WABC-TV camera crew, and we covered the marathon each year. One season, prior to the race, my crew taped the entire marathon distance from the McDonalds Blimp. I was able to bring my then, 8 year old daughter Hannah, (she's about to be 46), with us. The gondola, located under the blimp, was perhaps the noisiest enclosure I had ever been in. But it was an experience I'll always remember.

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