NYC Marathon: Past Winners and Elite Athletes Gear Up for 2025 Race

Pre-Race Excitement for the 2025 NYC Marathon

• 🏅 The professional division athletes are gearing up for the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, with excitement building even before the official opening ceremony.
• 🗓️ A media event organized by New York Road Runners featured past winners from both the open and wheelchair divisions.

Insights from Past Champions

• ♿ Susanna Skeroni, last year's women's wheelchair winner, shared details about her training regimen, which includes six days a week of training with other racers.
• ⚡ She highlighted the importance of interval work and the role of drafting in wheelchair racing, comparing it to bike or car racing.

Elite Runner's Perspective

• 🏃‍♂️ Elite runner Elliott Kipchoge is participating in his first New York City Marathon, though he has decades of experience running marathons globally.
• 🏁 Kipchoge indicated that this race will most likely be his last marathon.

Race Information

• 💻 For details on start times and how to track the race this Sunday, viewers can visit cbsnewyork.com.