The New York Marathon It is one of the best known and most popular races in the world and on September 13 it celebrated its 50th anniversary, and although it was strange due to the situation of the health crisis that has canceled its popular editionIt also had its special part. And the reason is that Gary Muhrcke, who was the first winner of this race, returned to do the original route and thus also celebrate the anniversary of one of his greatest achievements.
In 1970, it was the year in which the first New York marathon. The registration price of 1 dollar and the little information on the part of the media made its beginning unknown to the runners of that time. In fact, only 127 people signed up – including just one woman – like Ted Corbitt, 50, an Olympic marathoner in 1952 who was known as “the father of long-distance running” in the United States. He was expected to be the big winner, however, a firefighter from the city took the top spot.
Fifty years ago, Gary Muhrcke He got ready to participate in the New York Marathon 1970 with his friend Pat Bastick. The race consisted of a four-lap circuit within Central Park. After two laps, his partner withdrew. But Muhrcke, despite working hard the night before, went on to win the race in a time of 02:31:39. In addition, a surprising fact is that of all the registered runners, only 55 finished the race.
To commemorate that day, Muhrcke ran the original course with his grandson Colin Kern, yes, they did not complete 42 km, but only a single lap through the streets of Central Park and that finished in 58:21. “I still think this is a very difficult course,” he said after the race. “I think it is an honor to race with my grandson, and he is also great. I think he would have kicked my butt today, surely. ”
This was Muhrcke’s first success, but after that, many others followed, especially in the history of the American marathon. In 1978 he won the famous Empire State Building Run-Up and was a two-time Yonkers Marathon champion. And even though he’s old, he’s still running and exercising every day.
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“If I can inspire anyone to get off the couch and exercise, that’s my goal in life,” he said. Muhrcke. “You know, every day we wake up and something hurts. The day it doesn’t hurt is the day you should check it out. Just go out there and do it. “The one who was the first winner of the new york marathon plans to continue being an example. “I don’t know what motivates me. I think if I stop to run, I’m dying. And I like the idea of doing things. I’m a bit depressed for being my age, but I’ll keep running for as long as I can. “
Via: Runner’s World US
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