It spans five bridges and winds through some of the most beautiful parts of all five boroughs before finishing at Central Park's Tavern on the Green.
It draws more than 90,000 runners from all walks of life, and enthusiastic spectators line the race route.
One of the world's great races, it is the
ING New York Marathon, which hits the Big Apple on November 4, 2007.
For non-Americans having to fulfill the new US entry requirements, getting there could be as big a challenge as the race itself.
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