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Hurricane Sandy came close to making the 2012 ING New York City Marathon not take place, but Mayor Bloomberg has spoken and it will go on as planned.

This will also be the first year since 1993 that the marathon will be aired nationally on television.

The NYC Marathon will air on ESPN 2 on Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 9am – 12:30pm ET.

ESPN’s Darren Rovell also got this interesting tidbit out of NYRR CEO Mary Wittenberg:

We’ve had names on bibs for five or six years. What we’ve done this year is tell the uniform and shoe companies not to give athletes who are similar in height the same outfits or shoe colors. We also know the picture will be clearer than ever before because it will be in HD for the first time. It will pop like a painting with the runners and all the fall colors.

Tune in on Sunday to watch one of the most popular marathons in the world take place live.

U.S. Olympian Ryan Hall Withdraws from 2012 ING New York City Marathon

                   Injuries Force Him Out of November 4 Race

New York, September 10, 2012- The 2012 ING New York City Marathon men's 
field will lose previously announced Ryan Hall due to a series of small but 
stubborn injuries, including plantar fasciitis and tightness in his legs, 
which have caused him to lose too much training time, it was announced 
today by New York Road Runners officials.

"I am very disappointed to not be able to run this year's ING New York City 
Marathon," said Hall, 29, of Redding, CA. "I was hoping that after some 
time off and treatment after the Games, the string of nagging injuries I've 
been dealing with this year would be behind me. After trying to run 
through, I came to the realization when keeping the big picture in mind, 
that I needed to take a longer break to let things heal and not rush the 
training. As much as I would love to still race after taking the break, my 
integrity will not let me show up to the line if I'm not fit."

Hall started the Olympic Marathon in London last month, but was forced to 
stop due to injury. The men's field features Hall's U.S. Olympic Marathon 
teammates Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman. Other top Americans include 
Jason Hartmann, Brett Gotcher, Nick Arciniaga, Scott Bauhs, Andrew Carlson, 
and Ryan Vail.

[press release]

8-time Olympic speed skating champion Apolo Ohno ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday in NYC.

Ohno showed he is a great all-around athlete by running the 26.2 mile course in 3:25:12.

Apolo decided to enter the race back in February when Subway spokesman Jared Fogle challenged him to do it (full story).

He jokingly tweeted a warning to fellow warnings pre-race:

Warning 2 all, I apologize in advance 4 those who run on my left side. I’ve a severe tendency 2 take sharp lefts consistently. #shorttrack

Follow Apolo Anton Ohno on Twitter @ApoloOhno

Congrats to Apolo!

Related Celeb NYC Marathon News: Jennie Finch Passes 30,000 Runners at NYC Marathon to Raise $30,000 for Charity

Related: Geoffrey Mutai won the 2011 ING NYC Marathon

Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai broke away from a crowded elite field around mile 20 to amass an impressive lead in winning the 2011 ING New York City Marathon in 2:05:06.

American Meb Keflezighi finished in 6th with a time of 2:09:13

Top 10 Elite Male 2011 ING NYC Marathon Results

1. Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) – 2:05:06
2. Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) – 2:06:28
3. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – 2:07:13
4. Gebre Gebremariam (Ethiopia) – 2:07:59
5. Jaouad Gharib (Morocco) – 2:08:27
6. Meb Keflezighi (USA) – 2:09:13
7. Abdellah Falil (Morocco) – 2:10:35
8. Mathew Kisorio (Kenya) – 2:10:58
9. Ezkyas Sisay (USA) – 2:11:04
10. Ed Moran (USA) – 2:11:46

Dado Firehiwot Wins ING NYC Marathon in 2:23:15 (Elite Women Results)

Congrats to Geoffrey, Dado, and all the thousands of runners who ran the ING NYC Marathon this morning.

Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado came from far behind on Sunday morning to catch Kenyan Mary Keitany to win the 2011 ING New York City Marathon with a time of 2:23:15.

Keitany led the race by a large distance for 25 miles before Firehiwot and Buzunesh Deba caught her then left her in their tracks.  Dado then pulled away from Deba to win the ING NYC Marathon.

Top 10 ING NYC Marathon Female Results

1. Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia) – 2:23:15
2. Buzunesh Deba (Ethiopia) – 2:23:19
3. Mary Keitany (Kenya) – 2:23:39
4. Ana Dulce Felix (Portugal) – 2:25:40
5. Kim Smith (Australia) – 2:25:46
6. Caroline Cheptonui Kilel (Kenya) – 2:25:57
7. Caroline Rotich (Kenya) – 2:27:06
8. Isabellah Andersson (Sweden) – 2:28:29
9. Jo Pavey (Great Britain) – 2:28:42
10. Galina Bogomolova (Russia) – 2:29:03

Geoffrey Mutai Impressie in Winning ING New York City Marathon (Elite Male Results)

Congrats, not only to the elites, but to EVERYONE who ran the ING NYC Marathon fast or simply just completed it. It’s a major feat either way.