FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kickoff to the 50th Running of the TCS New York City Marathon
WHAT:
A celebration to kick off the historic weekend of the 50th running will
feature both Rising New York Road Runners youth participants and marathon
legends at the TCS Run with Champions, along with the 2021 NYRR Hall of
Fame inductees and finishers from the inaugural 1970 New York City Marathon
at the Opening Ceremony.
WHEN:
Friday, November 5
4:30 p.m. TCS Run with Champions
4:55 p.m. Abbott World Marathon Majors presentation with Shalane Flanagan
5:30 p.m. TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony presented by United
Airlines
WHERE:
TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line
Central Park, West Drive at 67th Street
WHO:
- Shalane Flanagan: 2017 TCS New York City Marathon champion, 2021 NYRR
Hall of Fame inductee, running all six Abbott World Marathon Majors this
year
- Gary Muhrcke: 1970 New York City Marathon champion, 2021 NYRR Hall of
Fame inductee
- First Finishers: Participants from the 1970 New York City Marathon
- Meb Keflezighi: NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador, 2009 New York City
Marathon champion and 2004 Olympic medalist
- Ibrahim Hussein: 2021 NYRR Hall of Fame inductee
- Liz McColgan: 2021 NYRR Hall of Fame inductee
- Jenny Simpson: Rising New York Road Runners Ambassador and Olympic
medalist
- Rising New York Road Runners: Participants of NYRR's free youth running
program
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