Jennie Coughlin

Nov 4, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jennie Coughlin

More than 13 hours after the first racers crossed the starting line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday morning, the final two hobbled across the finish line long after the sun had set. On crutches and with a bandage wrapped around her thigh, Danielle Grimley, 41, of Colorado, crossed just after 9:30 p.m. to complete her first marathon in 10 hours 32 minutes and 7 seconds. Mario Bollini, 74, of Italy, followed just a few minutes later, finishing in 10:01:47.

Nov 3, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jennie Coughlin

His first time in rehab, Travis Friese thought he could just learn to use drugs less frequently, and in that way avoid the negative effects of addiction. His second time in rehab, he knew he needed to try a different approach. And that is how he found himself, in May, running for the first time in some 25 years. Friese, who was a high school track runner, set off on the lower loop of Central Park, aiming to go just one mile with a mix of running and walking.

Nov 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jennie Coughlin

Here’s our guide to picking a good cheering location, whether you are following one runner’s progress or looking for a good spot to park yourself for the day.

Oct 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jennie Coughlin

This Sunday, the New York City Marathon will feature some extra star power - of the gold, silver and bronze variety - with many Olympians racing in the elite field. Partially because of timing after the Paris Games, the nonprofit New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, was able to recruit more Olympians, including the men's silver medalist, Bashir Abdi, and several American Olympians: Conner Mantz, Clayton Young and Dakotah Lindwurm.

Nov 5, 2023 | nyti.ms | Hiroko Masuike |Jennie Coughlin

PinnedA decorated women’s field had slowly come unglued over the final few miles of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, to the point where just two runners remained in the hunt for the title. Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic medalist for Kenya in the 5,000 meters and the reigning Boston Marathon champion, tends to run with ferocious power. She does not run a course so much as she attacks it, all arms and legs and palpable determination.