New York City Marathon

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Tikka Nov 2012 9:58pm, 2 Nov 2012 852 posts	0 Tikka Cross post with Bazoaxe. My computer is running slow.
AdminLiz Nov 2012 9:58pm, 2 Nov 2012 1,557 posts	0 AdminLiz They were still saying at the news conference this morning that it was going ahead...crazy!
FreshStart Nov 2012 10:06pm, 2 Nov 2012 372 posts	0 FreshStart They were showing the finishing area being constructed on Sky Sports News earlier, then they showed the flooded subway system, people queuing for food, people with nothing left, people who had lost family members and I wondered why the race was going ahead.
CStar Nov 2012 10:09pm, 2 Nov 2012 1,001 posts	0 CStar Poor Pudds. She'll be v. disappointed. Outrageous behaviour by the organisers faffing about and cancelling last minute.
Stander Nov 2012 10:10pm, 2 Nov 2012 11,015 posts	0 Stander I agree poor show. I understand why they wanted to go ahead but obviously public pressure against was too great.
Ultra Sparkly Bridget (USB) Nov 2012 10:17pm, 2 Nov 2012 12,556 posts	0 Ultra Sparkly Bridget (USB) They should have cancelled sooner so that people could have chosen not to travel
tubbyrunner Nov 2012 10:18pm, 2 Nov 2012 1,751 posts	0 tubbyrunner I agree that it was the right decision but comes far too late, I ran it last year and having seen the organisation that goes in was amazed they had even considered running it.
360° Nov 2012 10:20pm, 2 Nov 2012 1,848 posts	0 360° Neither NYRR nor the ING marathon site have been updated to show race is off. Thinks they're letting Twitter break the news!
FreshStart Nov 2012 10:25pm, 2 Nov 2012 373 posts	0 FreshStart If this is true then an epic fail! "There was further controversy when background music played at the marathon expo in a Manhattan convention centre included the heavy metal song, Rock You Like a Hurricane."
Discovery Dave Nov 2012 10:29pm, 2 Nov 2012 10,708 posts	0 Discovery Dave HAHAHAHA!