By Jennie Coughlin Jennie Coughlin has been among the final finishers in every race she has ever run, going back to high school track. Nov. 4, 2024 More than 13 hours after the first racers crossed the starting line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday morning,

There will be some new additions to this year’s New York City Marathon too.

The New York City Marathon has been run every year since 1970. Contested on the first Sunday in November, the course covers the traditional 26.2-mile marathon distance, and is run rain or shine winding through all five boroughs.

The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said. That beat the record set by Berlin's Marathon in September,

The annual NYC Marathon brings together runners from all over the world. The first NYC Marathon was held on Sept. 13, 1970, in Central Park. 127 runners started the race and 55 finished it. On Sunday,

And even though the marathon was hard for some runners, they just kept pushing, especially when the purpose of being here comes from the heart.