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The Man Who Moved the Marathon Beyond Central Park

November 3, 2023

Ted Corbitt, who wore bib No. 1 in the first marathon in 1970, pitched the idea of expanding the race to all five boroughs.

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Source: nytimes.com

NYC Marathon Origins - Joseph Yancey, Ted Corbitt, and the New York City Marathon

November 1, 2023

It took some pioneers to help conceive and designthe NYC Marathon’s inaugural five-borough route in 1976.

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Source: runnersworld.com

How US housewife Jane Burrell was a CIA pioneer but did not get recognition

February 5, 2023

Jane Burrell (pictured) was one of a cast of female spies who helped shape Americas Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its wartime predecessor organisations.

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Source: dailymail.co.uk

How the New York City Marathon Got Where It Is Today

November 4, 2021

It started as four laps in a sketchy park, and now the race is a global phenomenon, back after a year lost to the pandemic.

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