NYCRUNS, sometimes styled NYCRuns and formally New York City Runs, Inc. is a New York City race organizer founded by Steve Lastoe that produces races throughout the five boroughs.[1][2] They average three dozen races that serve 50,000 runners each year.[3]

Among their most well known are the Empire State Building Run-Up and the Brooklyn Marathon.[4][5][6] From 2011-2016 they produced the Yonkers Marathon, the second oldest in the United States.[7][8] In August 2020, they hosted New York City's first in-person race following the COVID-19 shutdown.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "5 NYC Races You Should Run During The Holidays". 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ↑ Gambaccini, Peter (2013-05-15). "New York City Could Get Another Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Brooklyn running clubs hail marathon's return". Brooklyn Eagle. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. ↑ Verde, Ben (2021-06-17). "Brooklyn Marathon will take runners through Kings County streets • Brooklyn Paper". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ↑ Morales, Mark (2013-06-06). "Brooklyn-based 'virtual 5K' to benefit devastated Boston bomb victims - NY Daily News". Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ↑ Colaizzo, Pete (2016-02-08). "Empire Stair Building: Rhinebeck runner climbs unusual feat". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  7. ↑ Baronner, Jack (2016-07-01). "Second-Oldest U.S. Marathon Will Continue in 2016". Runners World. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  8. ↑ Kita, Meghan (2016-03-14). "Organizers of Second-Oldest U.S. Marathon Step Down". Runners World. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  9. ↑ Verde, Ben (2020-08-31). "NYCRuns brings first in-person race of the Covid era to Prospect Park". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2021-10-31.


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