New York City Marathon 2006 Winners
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New York City Marathon 2006 Winners
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November 05, 2006
New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run over a 42,195 m (26.2 mile) course through all five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon race in the world, and with 37,866 finishers in 2006, was also the largest marathon race ever run. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States.
The race is produced by the New York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has also been sponsored by financial giant ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is limited to 37,000 entrants chosen largely by a lottery system, with preference given to previous participants. Runners who are members of the NYRRC can also gain entry by meeting the qualifications for guaranteed entry or via nomination from an official running club. Officially recognized running clubs are allowed two guaranteed spots for members who did not make it in via lottery.
2006 Marathon Winners
Women
Jelena Prokopcuka : 2:25:05
Men
Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Brazil : 2:09:58
Wheelchair Men
Kurt Fearnley, Australia : 1:29:22
Wheelchair Women
Amanda McGrory, United States : 1:54:17
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