Mary Wittenberg
Mary Wittenberg
Mary Wittenbergwas the President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Road Runnersthrough May 18, 2015. Wittenberg oversaw the TCS New York City Marathon and several other races, events, and programs that draw over 300,000 yearly participants...
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She ran two major marathons this year, and decided to skip this fall, ... We made sure she knows we want her back next year.
determined talented women
Our women showed how gutsy, determined and talented they are,
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I can't think of any other athlete any better to lead this event. He stands on the threshold of greatness.
biggest marathon olympics
It will be the biggest marathon between the Olympics if we can get them together.
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I think we're doing something right. Quite clearly. This is a monumental shift in where we've been, and a great precursor for the future.
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There's a million dollars in our sport today which wasn't there yesterday.
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In my wildest dreams I didn't think we'd see races like this,
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Our races are to our sport what Wimbledon and the Australian, U.S. and French Opens are to tennis.
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Our races are to our sport what Wimbledon and the Australian, U.S., and French Opens are to tennis, and what the Masters, U.S., and British Opens and PGA Championship are to golf. Each race has the history, the tradition, the honor roll of legendary champions, and a special place in the eyes of all to make them stand apart from the other events.
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The race is on to remove the snow before it melts and potentially re-freezes as ice.
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The race is on to remove the snow before it melts and potentially refreezes as ice. This just keeps it all interesting.
rotation shot
We just want a shot in the rotation of an athlete's career.
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With a men's field worthy of an Olympic final, it is likely that a record will be broken, and now with the race being broadcast live on ESPNEWS, a national television audience will be able to share in the excitement with the fans lining Fifth Avenue,