As the race continues, the challenges increase with inclines on First Ave into The Bronx and the rolling hills of Central Park in the final miles, making New York a yo-yo of easy and hard miles. This relentless design isn’t all that slows runners down.

In a New York minute, the city’s iconic marathon took the world record for the most finishers from the Berlin Marathon, as 55,646 athletes completed the five-borough race on November 3. These big races—several are part of the World Marathon Majors,

The people of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, take the medal for the loudest, longest throng. Tip of the cap to them.