Sports | The New York Marathon returns on November 7, 2021

• Monday 05/17/2021 at 19h13
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By La Provence (with AFP)

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The New York Marathon, canceled in 2020 due to a pandemic, will take place this year, on November 7, marking its 50th edition, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.

The event – one of the highlights of the tourist year in New York – will accommodate some 33,000 runners, or some 60% of the 53,000 participants registered in 2019, said the governor. But that figure could still change by November, he added.

“It will be a historic year for the New York Marathon”, said Ted Metellus, race director for TCS, the organization responsible for the marathon. “This year’s marathon will show the strength, inspiration and determination of our great city.”

For this prestigious race, which is usually registered months in advance, some 16,000 participants, who were to participate in the 2020 edition and had asked to postpone their participation, should have a guaranteed place. Registrations will formally open on June 8.

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