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| New York Marathon runners deliver supplies to hard-hit Staten Island | New York Marathon runners deliver supplies to hard-hit Staten Island |
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| Runners in town for the cancelled New York City Marathon have decided to devote their weekend to aiding victims of hurricane Sandy. | Runners in town for the cancelled New York City Marathon have decided to devote their weekend to aiding victims of hurricane Sandy. |
| Nine marathoners with backpacks were seen running down the sidewalk alongside Hyland Boulevard in Midland Beach in Staten Island on Sunday morning. | Nine marathoners with backpacks were seen running down the sidewalk alongside Hyland Boulevard in Midland Beach in Staten Island on Sunday morning. |
| "We're running out to areas of Staten Island that need supplies," said Sarah Hammond, who was carrying 25 pounds of baby wipes, diapers, dog food, clothes and personal hygiene items on her back. | "We're running out to areas of Staten Island that need supplies," said Sarah Hammond, who was carrying 25 pounds of baby wipes, diapers, dog food, clothes and personal hygiene items on her back. |
| The runners disembarked from the Staten Island Ferry and made their way into the devastated borough at a steady pace. Staten Island was one of the hardest hit areas in the storm, with the vast majority of New York's casualties. | The runners disembarked from the Staten Island Ferry and made their way into the devastated borough at a steady pace. Staten Island was one of the hardest hit areas in the storm, with the vast majority of New York's casualties. |
| The runners reported that they were among a group of over 900 athletes who decided to lend a hand in Staten Island's much needed relief efforts. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's original decision to go ahead with the marathon fostered resentment in Staten Island, where many residents continue to struggle with a lack of power and basic necessities. | The runners reported that they were among a group of over 900 athletes who decided to lend a hand in Staten Island's much needed relief efforts. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's original decision to go ahead with the marathon fostered resentment in Staten Island, where many residents continue to struggle with a lack of power and basic necessities. |
| The runners organized through a Facebook page called New York Runners In Support of Staten Island. | The runners organized through a Facebook page called New York Runners In Support of Staten Island. |
| Rudi Reichert, one of the lead organizers of the contingent making its way through Midland Beach on Sunday, traveled from Austria for the race. He arrived in New York City on Friday. | Rudi Reichert, one of the lead organizers of the contingent making its way through Midland Beach on Sunday, traveled from Austria for the race. He arrived in New York City on Friday. |
| He was sitting in a diner eating cheesecake when he saw the news; "marathon is cancelled." | He was sitting in a diner eating cheesecake when he saw the news; "marathon is cancelled." |
| Reichert told the Guardian he "totally" agreed with the decision to cancel the race. "It's embarrassing," he told the Guardian. "That's bad organization from Mayor Bloomberg." | Reichert told the Guardian he "totally" agreed with the decision to cancel the race. "It's embarrassing," he told the Guardian. "That's bad organization from Mayor Bloomberg." |
| In addition to Austria, the marathon volunteers also included athletes from Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, California and local New Yorkers. | In addition to Austria, the marathon volunteers also included athletes from Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, California and local New Yorkers. |
| "The people of Staten Island needed help and we were here and my girlfriend suggested 'Let's do this' and so we're here," said Jennifer Bornemann, a social worker from Anapolis. Bornemann was on the ground delivering hot meals, donating baby wipes, socks, long underwear and pre-paid cellphones in the ravaged neighborhood in New Dorp, where hundreds of homes were destroyed last week. | "The people of Staten Island needed help and we were here and my girlfriend suggested 'Let's do this' and so we're here," said Jennifer Bornemann, a social worker from Anapolis. Bornemann was on the ground delivering hot meals, donating baby wipes, socks, long underwear and pre-paid cellphones in the ravaged neighborhood in New Dorp, where hundreds of homes were destroyed last week. |
| Bornemann said the decision to cancel the race was the right one. "Absolutely, without question," she said. "I deferred before the decision was even made. I didn't feel right running in a city that was going through so much devastation." | Bornemann said the decision to cancel the race was the right one. "Absolutely, without question," she said. "I deferred before the decision was even made. I didn't feel right running in a city that was going through so much devastation." |
| "The New York City marathon is a celebration and New York City isn't celebrating right now," she added. "We want to stand with the people of New York and help them out." | "The New York City marathon is a celebration and New York City isn't celebrating right now," she added. "We want to stand with the people of New York and help them out." |
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