The Man Who Moved the Marathon Beyond Central Park
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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Ted Corbitt honored: Central Park loop named in honor of Black Olympian and distance running pioneer
It's now the Ted Corbitt Loop in honor of the storied Black Olympian. Corbitt was known to many as the 'father of long-distance running.' He was also a co-founder and the first president of the New York Road Runners. "We should and will be honoring Ted Corbitt with every race, every run, every ride, every roll, every stroll, every walk that we do here in this beautiful park every single day," NYC Marathon Director Ted Metellus said. Corbitt ran the first New York City Marathon wearing bib number one.
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