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Weekend Reads: Get Ready to Cheer On Marathon Runners Weekend Reads: Get Ready to Cheer On Marathon Runners
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The New York City Marathon is this Sunday. I’m just going to point out: Cheering people on during the marathon is draining. I’ve done it many times, and it requires a lot of time on my feet.The New York City Marathon is this Sunday. I’m just going to point out: Cheering people on during the marathon is draining. I’ve done it many times, and it requires a lot of time on my feet.
But it’s also inspiring. Given the political landscape, I could use a jolt of optimism, and gathering with other New Yorkers to cheer for thousands of striving strangers from all over the world is just the ticket.But it’s also inspiring. Given the political landscape, I could use a jolt of optimism, and gathering with other New Yorkers to cheer for thousands of striving strangers from all over the world is just the ticket.
In honor of this annual hope-fest, here’s a look at some favorite Opinion articles on running and marathons.In honor of this annual hope-fest, here’s a look at some favorite Opinion articles on running and marathons.
“It’s a truth universally acknowledged in the sporting world that the toughest obstacles to surmount are those we erect in our own minds,” noted the writer Alex Hutchinson last year in anticipation of a record-breaking 2017 marathon in Berlin. (It didn’t happen that year, but Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya did shatter the marathon world record just last month.)“It’s a truth universally acknowledged in the sporting world that the toughest obstacles to surmount are those we erect in our own minds,” noted the writer Alex Hutchinson last year in anticipation of a record-breaking 2017 marathon in Berlin. (It didn’t happen that year, but Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya did shatter the marathon world record just last month.)
Lindsay Crouse wrote last year about Shalane Flanagan: “Every single one of her training partners — 11 women in total — has made it to the Olympics while training with her, an extraordinary feat. Call it the Shalane Effect: You serve as a rocket booster for the careers of the women who work alongside you, while catapulting forward yourself.”Lindsay Crouse wrote last year about Shalane Flanagan: “Every single one of her training partners — 11 women in total — has made it to the Olympics while training with her, an extraordinary feat. Call it the Shalane Effect: You serve as a rocket booster for the careers of the women who work alongside you, while catapulting forward yourself.”
Julio Sauce, one of the fastest nonprofessional distance runners in New York City, is part of a close-knit group of working-class immigrants who are routinely among the top finishers in the New York City Marathon. He was highlighted in this 2015 Op-Doc short film.Julio Sauce, one of the fastest nonprofessional distance runners in New York City, is part of a close-knit group of working-class immigrants who are routinely among the top finishers in the New York City Marathon. He was highlighted in this 2015 Op-Doc short film.
This year’s Boston Marathon, with its horizontal rain and freezing temperatures, wasn’t just an ordeal unfolding amid some of the worst weather in decades, wrote Lindsay Crouse in April. It was also an example of women’s ability to persevere in exceptionally miserable circumstances.This year’s Boston Marathon, with its horizontal rain and freezing temperatures, wasn’t just an ordeal unfolding amid some of the worst weather in decades, wrote Lindsay Crouse in April. It was also an example of women’s ability to persevere in exceptionally miserable circumstances.
The sport can be solitary. But you can also find incredible camaraderie racing with a pack, writes Lela Moore.The sport can be solitary. But you can also find incredible camaraderie racing with a pack, writes Lela Moore.
“To be successful in running (and life) is to ride the highs and lows. To be successful as a woman (and human) in athletics is to realize your body is not, in fact, a detriment to performance, let alone health or happiness,” notes Elizabeth Carey, a writer and running coach.“To be successful in running (and life) is to ride the highs and lows. To be successful as a woman (and human) in athletics is to realize your body is not, in fact, a detriment to performance, let alone health or happiness,” notes Elizabeth Carey, a writer and running coach.
A sad entry to this list, but worth a read. “It’s impossible to talk about the figure of the vulnerable jogger in the American imagination without returning to the Central Park Jogger,” noted Leslie Jamison in 2016. “‘The jogger’ had been exercising a kind of willpower people admired, but her willpower had been viciously punished, and people were hungry for more punishment in return.”A sad entry to this list, but worth a read. “It’s impossible to talk about the figure of the vulnerable jogger in the American imagination without returning to the Central Park Jogger,” noted Leslie Jamison in 2016. “‘The jogger’ had been exercising a kind of willpower people admired, but her willpower had been viciously punished, and people were hungry for more punishment in return.”
Running? “It seems to me, if it doesn’t kill you, it’s actually good for you,” wrote Jeff Scher, a painter and experimental filmmaker. He took footage from the 2010 New York City Marathon and created a short film in which “runners became like a huge single organism, a kind of sneakered river of humanity.”Running? “It seems to me, if it doesn’t kill you, it’s actually good for you,” wrote Jeff Scher, a painter and experimental filmmaker. He took footage from the 2010 New York City Marathon and created a short film in which “runners became like a huge single organism, a kind of sneakered river of humanity.”
Allie Kieffer’s story proves that we can achieve far more when we value all women’s bodies less for how they look, and more for what they can do, writes Lindsay Crouse.To the runners: Good luck! To a city of cheerleaders: Keep it up!Allie Kieffer’s story proves that we can achieve far more when we value all women’s bodies less for how they look, and more for what they can do, writes Lindsay Crouse.To the runners: Good luck! To a city of cheerleaders: Keep it up!
Run Like a Woman: A special offer for New York Times subscribers. On Monday, Nov. 5, you can join us for a live event in New York City and hear from some of the top American runners in the marathon — Des Linden, Steph Rothstein, and Allie Kieffer — and Jen A. Miller, the editor of The Times’s Running newsletter. Moderated by Lindsay Crouse. Read more and get tickets here. Run Like a Woman: A special offer for New York Times subscribers. On Monday, Nov. 5, you can join us for a live event in New York City and hear from some of the top American runners in the marathon — Des Linden, Steph Rothstein, and Allie Kieffer — and Jen A. Miller, the editor of The Times’s Running newsletter. Moderated by Lindsay Crouse. Read more and get tickets here. (Use the promo code NYT to get $5 off the ticket price.)