NYC Marathon Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York

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emaiuolo

October 23, 2015

So, this happened. And it’s probably one of the most exciting exhibits at the Museum of the City of New York since the Sex and the City one. Well for me!

Not much to explain, other than saying, just go already! It was quite fun. Check it out!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (2) — We look super awake don’t we?

Admissions is through the Gift Store, which… hey, things to buy!!!

By the way, entrance is free if you have a museum membership, if you’re a nyrr member (bring your card or show them your mynyrr website on your phone), if you’re registered for the marathon, or if you have the NYCID.

Then off to the third floor…. get ready to be overwhelmed!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (10) — Fred is my favorite! Make sure you watch “Run for your Life”

There is two big screens with marathon images and videos. Awesome.

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (15) — We want to be like Paula. Or Deena.

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (16) — I think this one was one of my favorite pictures in the whole exhibit and I am not sure I had seen it before. It’s Gary Muhrcke, the first winner of the NYC Marathon, who I’ve met millions of times at his store, Super Runners Shop. But it’s such a great shot!!!

Then you go into the side exhibit room, where there’s an impressive (and inspiring) timeline

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (18) — a MINI Fred statue!!!!!!!

And pictures on the wall, in the middle and a fabulous loop of finish lines videos. Which we watch for a bit…

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (20) — map on the floor!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (24) — I sent in this picture!!! I work for Autism Speaks managining half their endurance events and teams and know Jonathan quite well. He’s super inspiring and I am so happy he’s in this exhibit! He’s wearing the Team Up with Autism Speaks singlet!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (29) — this is what my apartment used to look like after the marathon too, when I can’t bend over to pick anything up!!!!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (30) — Another Team Up! with Autism Speaks runner! Doreen was in my 2014 NYC Marathon team. Such a great picture!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (31) — Love this sign!!!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (32) — MASS. And an Argentinian in the middle making it a PARTY! wow, right?

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (33) — more like a refugee camp!!

new york city marathon exhibit museum of the city of new york #marathonexhibit (34) — this is one impressive photo!!!! do you see the thousands of runners in all three waves? even in the back, side…. when people complain about the waves they are in, it makes me laugh… you can’t possibly put 50,000 runners all in the same place, it’s a LOT of us!

I hope you go see it and LOVE it as I did. I’ll probably go back a few times before March 😉

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2015 TCS New York City Marathon: free race week events! | runningandthecity

October 23, 2015

[…] The New York City Marathon: The Great Race. Check out this new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York. Show your NYRR membership card or printout for free entry any day. Join NYRR President and CEO Michael Capiraso and Peter Ciaccia—President, Events, and Race Director, TCS New York City Marathon for cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28th, as well as a chance to view the exhibit with curator Sean Corcoran. There is a discussion with Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers on October 31st at 3PM. Entry is open to all current NYRR members and one (1) guest on a first-come, first-served basis. My post with pictures here. More info here. Maybe Free. […]

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milesbyriles

October 23, 2015

This is a great post!!! I had no idea that Super Runners Shop was associated with the first winner!?!?!? Can’t wait to go, though may not get there til after the race…

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Cristina

October 23, 2015

Love it! Will go there one of these days too, got the tickets long ago. Looks exciting!

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Beverly

October 23, 2015

Thanks for sharing this! I ran in 2010, and 2014, and picked up my bib in 2012, just before we got
“Sandy’d”. I don’t recognize the shirt from the year the race got canceled. Mine was orange, and the design was not the same as the one in the picture.

Anyway, wish I were there for this year’s race. This marathon is my absolute FAVORITE!

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1. emaiuolo
  
  October 26, 2015
  
  this is not the “official” nyrr shirt. just a regular shirt
  
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November 4, 2015

[…] That means, no running for about a week and a half, so my monthly mileage was sadder than usual. There was a fun trip to the NYC Marathon Museum Exhibit at the Museum of the City, highly recommended, go see it, it’s there until March. There was also a trip to the NYC […]

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[…] That means, no running for about a week and a half, so my monthly mileage was sadder than usual. There was a fun trip to the NYC Marathon Museum Exhibit at the Museum of the City, highly recommended, go see it, it’s there until March. There was also a trip to the NYC […]

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