We are very proud to have so many FRNY members running the Boston Marathon this year! The Boston Marathon is next Monday, April 18th! See this article for how to follow and track runners during the marathon. Congratulations to all of you, and have a fantastic race!! (And BTW, “Nice Legs!” :) ) View fullsize Yuko Kosugi View fullsize Bronwyn Lee View fullsize Maureen Meehan View fullsize Jennifer Spina View fullsize Zackary Harris View fullsize David Calfee View fullsize Dan Ferguson View fullsize Philipp Frener View fullsize Gilbert Gaona View fullsize Steven Gross View fullsize Pat ..read more

By Richard White Written in 2018 Those of us who have run the New York City Marathon, or will, are already at least somewhat aware of the history of the race. First held in 1970, 127 runners began, and only 55 finished over four loops of Central Park. Six years later the course was expanded to honor the nation’s Bicentennial, and was rerouted to include all five city boroughs, starting on Staten Island. The course has changed little since, though now the number of participants makes it the largest marathon in the world. While nearly 50 years of race history are certainly worth investigating, a ..read more

by Richard WhiteWritten in 2019 The New York City Marathon is many things: a destination race, a great tour of the city through neighborhoods you’ve probably never seen, and perhaps... an adventure. It also makes for a long day of complicated yet manageable logistics. Following is some advice on how to get through the experience with the goal of minimizing the stress of race-related complications and course-related challenges. The assumption here is you’re unfamiliar with the course and the overall race experience, or having run it before you still need a refresher. You may have trained for or ..read more

Front Runners New York at NYRR Points Races The most fun and well-attended races on the calendar, and usually with a chance to socialize as a team afterwards. Part of the Men’s and Women’s FRNY teams at the 2018 NYRR Team Championships. (Photographer unknown) Front Runners New York is one of a few hundred member local clubs within the New York Road Runners association of running clubs in the greater New York metropolitan region. Our club is unique in that we geographically draw members from the entire region and we welcome and encourage running at all ability levels while also maintaining a c ..read more

How many times have you run Boston?  Once What was your first year running Boston? 2016 What was your first experience like? PR? PW? Did you BQ at Boston or did it humble you and inspire you to seek out revenge? PW-I ran injured and my goal was to finish-which I did.  But it wasn’t pretty.  This year I want revenge. Why do you keep coming back? Is there something special about the race that keeps you coming for more, or are you just a serial marathoner? Boston is such a wonderful race and it is awesome to be around runners of every level.  The city has a hum to it over the ..read more

What does running your first Boston mean to you? I guess it means I’m “really” a runner now—or at least that I aged into my qualifying time! What race did you achieve your BQ time at? How many attempts did you make before you achieved your BQ? I BQ’d at the NJ Marathon in 2017. That was my fourth marathon ever, but they were all in a 12-month period. Is your preparation for Boston different than the race your BQ race? Overall how would you rate your training? Was there a single workout or tuneup race where you thought, “Bring on Boston!” or conversely, “Oh my god I’m not ready for this!” I ha ..read more

Olivier's debut marathon and BQ was Philadelphia in 2016, in a time of 2:58:32 What does running your first Boston mean to you? Just super excited. I used to live in Boston (but never went to cheer for the race ?), so it will be nice to be back for this landmark race. What race did you achieve your BQ time at? How many attempts did you make before you achieved your BQ? I did BQ in Philadelphia in 2016. This was actually my first marathon (and only one to this date): I'm quite excited about running 26.2 miles again! Is your preparation for Boston different than the race your BQ race? Overall h ..read more

Martin doing some weird running hands thing. Photo by John Tran. What does running your first Boston mean to you? It’s a childhood dream coming true - or as close to that as possible. The third grader who had just started running a couple months before Atlanta ‘96, I of course dreamed of the Olympics, and it would have been in track. I realized later I wasn’t made for THAT kind of athletic achievement, kept on running, and while I was certain I would do a marathon at some point in life, for the longest time it was something distant, abstract. I was aware of Boston probably by age 10 though, e ..read more

What does running your first Boston mean to you? It's awesome because I really pushed hard to get this BQ. My closest attempt was a 3:17 at the Harrisburg marathon in 2012, the year that Sandy stormed in and cancelled NYC. Despite my PR in that race, I still fell several minutes short of my 3:15 QT. What race did you achieve your BQ time at? How many attempts did you make before you achieved your BQ? Philadelphia, 2016. That was my 6th or 7th marathon. I thought I'd get my BQ at Grandma's Marathon in Minnesota earlier that spring, but the temp got up to the 70s, I started out fast, and fell a ..read more

What does running your first Boston mean to you? The pinnacle of my running career, I think. I can’t imagine training this hard ever again. I am treating this race like it’s my one shot at running Boston, but hoping, if I like it, to be able to run it again. What race did you achieve your BQ time at? How many attempts did you make before you achieved your BQ? The Long Island Marathon after having to cancel on the New Jersey marathon at the last minute. Long Island was one week later and thank god! It was my first attempt at a BQ but my like 29th marathon... Is your preparation for Boston diff ..read more