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New York City Marathon Organizers Raise Entry Fees by About $60 on Costs

Participating in the New York City Marathon this year will cost about $60 more than in 2011 because of increased staging costs, including service charges by the New York Police Department.

Male runner collapses at Chicago Marathon, dies

A 35-year-old North Carolina firefighter who was running for charity died Sunday after collapsing during the Chicago Marathon.

Boston winners Mutai, Kilel set for NY Marathon

Reigning Boston Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel of Kenya will run in this year's New York Marathon but two-time New York winner Martin Kel is out, race officials said on Wednesday.

Grete Waitz, Norwegian great who won New York City Marathon 9 times, dies at 57

Grete Waitz, the Norwegian runner who won nine New York City Marathons and the silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, died Tuesday at an Oslo hospital after a six-year battle with cancer. She was 57.

Chilean Miner to Compete in NYC Marathon

JONATHAN EISEMAN NBC New York 11/01/2010
Chilean Miner to Compete in NYC Marathon

A rescued Chilean miner who kept in shape by running the tunnels while he was trapped underground will put the training to good use when he competes Sunday in the 26.2 miled ING New York City Marathon, race officials said Monday.

Thirty runners disqualified from Chinese marathon for cheating

Despite what their PE teachers might have told them, for many of those who competed in a Chinese marathon earlier this month, it was not the taking part but the winning that counted. Almost a third of the runners who finished in the top 100 have since been disqualified for cheating in the race in the southern port city of Xiamen.