Four Upper West Siders, Four Reasons to Run the Marathon

By Tracy Zwick

On Sunday, more than 55,000 runners will surge across the Verrazzano Bridge to start the TCS New York City Marathon, each with a story fueling them through the five boroughs. Whether it’s overcoming loss, illness or heartbreak, honoring a loved one, celebrating a milestone, chasing a dream, or drawing attention to a cause, every marathon run has its reason.

Loads of UWSers have been training for months, running in the dark before dawn, or putting in miles on black evenings in nearly empty parks. Sunday they’ll be on the world’s biggest, grittiest marathon stage – out of the darkness and into the spotlight.

WSR met four UWSers tackling the course Sunday who capture the spirit of the marathon and the strength of the UWS.

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