A crowd of 5,596 runners took to Central Park this morning for the 22nd annual NYRR Gridiron Classic and Longest Football Throw Competition. With Super Bowl XLVII set for later this evening, the football-themed run prompted many participants to don their team’s colors, with jerseys of local favorites like Eli Manning and Darrelle Revis prominent in the pack.
A light snowfall overnight made for slick roads as runners took on the NYRR Gridiron Classic’s four-mile course this morning. The race began on East Drive near 68th Street, and brought the field north to the 102nd Street Transverse before...
DATE
Sunday, February 3, 2013 9:00am
LOCATION
Manhattan
DISTANCE
4 Miles
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