I want to add my voice to what must be a growing chorus against the leadership of both your organization and the mayor’s office. This was to be my second New York marathon, so I was well acquainted with the application rules and the organization of this race. The logistics are complex yet NYRR typically manages the event with considerable care and professionalism. - See more at: http://www.spencegreen.com/blog/#sthash.5gWH1xbq.dpuf
I suspect that NYRR will hide behind its cancellation policy. That is its right, as the broad language of the policy covers even dithering, indecision, and prevarication. While Ms. Wittenberg is the de-facto running boss in this country, she has no right to defame the sport of running generally, which she surely has done. I’ll think hard about participating in the future, not because the marathon is hard–it is–but because the organizers lionize the dollar rather than the local community or the spirit of competition.
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