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Topic: From: Date:	NY says marathon will go on; right decision? MG 10/30/12 8:16:25 PM ET
I ran NY two months after 9/11—it was an amazing day and it did help the city get back to some sort of normalcy...but this is different. Only five DAYS 'til the race (instead of two months) and the death toll is still rising, and damage is widespread. Mass transit is compromised and power remains out all over. Air travel will be tricky for a while. I'd cancel the race, and let entrants defer to next year—AND do so without a 2013 entry fee. I love this sport and love marathons—but it's just a race; it's running plain and simple. Let NY (and adjacent areas) grab its breath first. Let them tend to more pressing and important issues. There will always be a next time, another race, another year. Post a reply on the Bulletin Board | Send email reply to MG
Message thread: NY says marathon will go on; right decision? - [MG 10/30/12 8:16:25 PM ET] You are correct - [HBA 11/1/12 2:30:49 PM ET] It's up to you NY, NY - [Zeke 11/1/12 6:07:20 PM ET] The NYCM must be cancelled - [Jason Silberberg 11/2/12 12:01:11 PM ET] Bad Taste - [Sunbeam 11/2/12 12:46:07 PM ET] Public Relations Disaster - [Sunbeam 11/2/12 4:34:06 PM ET] FINALLY, someone came to their senses... - [MG 11/2/12 9:02:07 PM ET] Left Brain Decisions - [Sunbeam 11/3/12 9:30:07 AM ET] Interesting new cover story - [HBA 11/6/12 9:56:19 AM ET]

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