On November 6, 2022, over forty-seven thousand runners finished the TCS New York City Marathon on one of the hottest and most humid November race days on record in NYC. Fifty-five of these runners were Harriers. Scoring for our men’s team were Alexander Simon, Gary Frankland, and Alan Yorke. The women’s team was led by Kristin Lunghamer, Susannah Davies, and Amrita Ramamurthy. Top Masters points went to Gary, Alan, Luke Kennedy, Stephanie Hodge, Briana Guiney, and Ellen Foley. Men’s Captain (and former Harriers President) Gavin Goldstein was kind enough to write the following recap for us from ..read more

  Twenty-six Harriers raced through the streets of midtown Manhattan for the 2022 Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, which doubled as the USATF 5km Road Championships. The weather was mild and somewhat humid – and there would be similar conditions for the following day’s NYC Marathon. Scoring for the 5th place women’s team were Abigail Carney, Mirjam Lablans, Louise Xie, Tara Jarvis, and Ari Scott. The 6th place men’s team were led by Hanon Jhung, Matthew Waaland, Liam McBride, Jason Teran, and Cheyne Eugenio.    Top (L to R): Cheyne Eugenio, Hanon Jhung, Matt Waaland, Dan Gold ..read more

Our special preview of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon wraps up with our final “Meet the Marathoners” runners. Over 60 New York Harriers are signed up for the race. Read below on how some of them are training and preparing for the big day — and how they plan to celebrate crossing one of the world’s most iconic finish lines! Susannah Davies Susannah Davies is getting geared up to run her fourth marathon – and her second New York City. She ran her 3:22:17 PR at the race last year. This year, she feels ready to do even better.  “Feeling good and ahead of where I was last year,” she repo ..read more

Our special preview of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon kicks off with our “Meet the Marathoners” series. Over 60 New York Harriers are signed up for the race. Read below on how some of them are training and preparing for the big day — and how they plan to celebrate crossing one of the world’s most iconic finish lines! Jonathan Gerafi Jonathan Gerafi is quite the worldly Harrier. Born and raised in Copenhagen, and frequently visiting Israel, Jonathan caught wanderlust early on. After spending his college years in Tel Aviv, he got a job offer in the U.S. He spent just a few months in D.C ..read more

Our special preview of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon kicks off with our “Meet the Marathoners” series. Over 60 New York Harriers are signed up for the race. Read below on how some of them are training and preparing for the big day — and how they plan to celebrate crossing one of the world’s most iconic finish lines! Jillian Tofukuji If you’re looking for a source of positive thinking and can-do energy as we head into the final weeks of marathon training, look no farther than Jillian Tofukuji. Jillian’s first workout with the Harriers was Cat Hill repeats on a brisk March morning. “I wa ..read more

Fifty-three Harriers tackled the 50th anniversary of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7. Sunny skies, temps in the upper 40s, and about half the usual field size made for near-perfect racing conditions. Thomas Kennedy was the first Harrier across the finish line in a blazing 2:33:09 (and 54th place overall), with Zack Pollock and Justin Perkins coming in as 2nd and 3rd Harrier men. Amrita Ramamurthy, Cynthia Van, and Stephanie Hodge were the top Harrier women. Our Masters 40+ women placed 6th and Masters 40+ men placed 8th. Additionally, Stephanie Hodge and Diane Kenna pl ..read more

Twenty-one Harriers lined up at the start of this year’s Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K. It was a chilly, sunny, and exciting morning as runners prepared to race the first Dash in two years. The Harrier men’s team placed 4th, with Lee Sossen, Charlie Pearlman, Ryan Langdale, Luke Kennedy, and Stephen McCracken scoring. On the women’s side, the team placed 5th, with Laura Kelly, Maddie Rizzo, Jess Lee, Susan Bayat, and Helen Charlton scoring. The race was a mix of runners racing at full effort, and those such as Harriers Hanon Jhung and Matt Coneybeare, who used the race as a shakeout for ..read more

Our special preview of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon wraps up with the final installment of our “Meet the Marathoners” series. Over 60 New York Harriers are signed up for the race. Read below on how some of them are training and preparing for the big day — and how they plan to celebrate crossing one of the world’s most iconic finish lines! MATT CONEYBEARE Matt Coneybeare joined the Harriers just a handful of months before the pandemic shut down in-person workouts. But this experienced masters runner isn’t new to long distance running -- clocking in with 16 marathons, including six New Yo ..read more

Our special preview of the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon kicks off with our “Meet the Marathoners” series. Over 60 New York Harriers are signed up for the race. Read below on how some of them are training and preparing for the big day — and how they plan to celebrate crossing one of the world’s most iconic finish lines! DIANE KENNA When Diane crosses the finish line in Central Park, she will be marking off a pretty major milestone in her running career: her 29th New York City Marathon and 70th marathon overall. “I am lucky enough to have run a marathon on every continent,” she says.  T ..read more

September 12, 2021 marked the return of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, the fastest points race of the year. Thirty-three Harriers raced the completely straight, mostly flat 20-block stretch in several different age group heats. Scott Bartucca was the first Harrier across the finish in 4:51, with Erik Shewan (5:04), Hanon Jhung (5:07), Myles Fennon (5:08), and Ryan Langdale (5:09) rounding out the top 5 men. The Harriers placed 4th in the men’s 40+ and 50+ divisions. Amrita Ramamurthy was the tean’s first woman in 5:40. Cynthia Van (5:43), Maddie Bairey (5:59), Hannah Graffeo (6:01), and Sun ..read more