Rising New York Road Runners Marathon Kicks Off NYC Marathon Race Week

Rising New York Road Runners Marathon

• 🚀 The Rising New York Road Runners Marathon event marked the beginning of NYC Marathon Race Week.
• 📍 Over 2500 children participated in this large-scale youth event held in Central Park.
• 🏃‍♀️ Participants ranged from ages 2 to 18, representing all five boroughs of New York City.

Youth Program and Future Runners

• 💡 The event is part of the TCS New York City Marathon Kids Kickoff, aiming to inspire the next generation of runners.
• 🌟 New York Road Runners highlights that these young athletes are the future participants of the main TCS New York City Marathon.
• 📈 The nonprofit's running-based youth program, Rising New York Runners, engages over 100,000 kids in NYC public schools.

Importance of Youth Running Programs

• ✅ The program emphasizes the importance of getting active and making running accessible to children.
• 🏅 It aims to show kids from a young age that they can lead healthy lives through running and physical activity.
• 🎯 Many young participants expressed their ambition to run the full marathon when they reach the eligible age of 18.

Lead-up to the Official Marathon

• 🗓️ The youth event took place the Sunday before the official marathon.
• 🏙️ The upcoming TCS New York City Marathon is expected to feature more than 55,000 athletes running through all five boroughs.