The marathon - which is the world’s largest and generally draws about 50,000 runners - was canceled in June 2020 amid coronavirus safety concerns. This Sunday, it is not that we are just celebrating the return of the marathon, and the 50th year of the running, but we are also celebrating the power of belief,” he said. “With every step you take, you build on that belief. “When you run a marathon, you feel there is nothing that you can not do,” said Surya Kant, chairman of the tech firm Tata Consultancy Services North America, which is sponsoring the race. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri The marathon - which is the world’s largest and generally draws about 50,000 runners - was canceled in June 2020 amid coronavirus safety concerns and replaced with a virtual “marathon.” Gregory P. NYRR and City Agency partners kick off the 50th running celebration of the NYC Marathon at ceremonial blue finish line painting in Central Park. To celebrate the return of the time-honored race, officials painted a blue finish line in Central Park as they outlined plans for the massive gathering. “It really feels like we’re coming back as a city when we have this New York City Marathon,” MTA acting president and race sponsor Craig Cipriano said at a press conference Wednesday morning. Runners will pound the pavement through all five boroughs to mark the 26.2-mile event’s 50th year - which city officials hailed as a sign the Big Apple is sprinting full-speed toward pandemic recovery. The New York City Marathon will make its triumphant comeback Sunday with roughly 30,000 athletes from across the globe after the race was canceled last year due to COVID-19, organizers said Wednesday. The world’s biggest marathon is up and running again!
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