NEW YORK – A New York, oltre 3mila irriducibili corridori hanno gareggiato alla “Run Away NYC marathon“, una maratona improvvisata. Quella ufficiale è stata infatti cancellata dal Sindaco Bloomberg per la prima volta in 42 anni, a causa delle devastazioni provocate dall’uragano Sandy.
I maratoneti non si sono fermati e in migliaia si sono egualmente date appuntamento a Central Park per correre per le vie di Manhattan la “Run Away NYC marathon”, maratona senza pubblico, senza tavoli di ristoro e soprattutto senza un traguardo.
I partecipanti sbarcati in massa in città, hanno poi raggiunto Staten Island, luogo di partenza tradizionale della gara ma anche zona devastata da Sandy. Qui, in molti hanno dato una mano ai volontari impegnati a soccorrere le persone colpite dall’uragano (Ap/LaPresse)
Carrying a backpack with goods and supplies, marathon runner Eitan Tabak runs past debris in the hard hit Midland Beach neighborhood of the Staten Island borough of New York, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Background right is marathon runner Michelle Mascioli and far left marathon runner Rachel Wheeler of New York. With the cancellation of the New York Marathon, hundreds of runners, wearing their marathon shirts and backpacks full of supplies, took the ferry to hard-hit Staten Island and ran to neighborhoods hard hit by Superstorm Sandy to help. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Amanda Carlow, Nupa White Plume, Alex Wilson, Kelsey Good Lance, and Jeff Turning Herart Jr., left to right, from the South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, run in New York's Central Park, Thursday Nov. 2, 2012. The group of five runners from Native American tribes in South Dakota are competing in the New York City Marathon on Sunday to raise awareness about the reservations and help inspire youth.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Nov. 4, 2012 - New York, New York, U.S. - Hurricane Sandy Aftermath-Staten Island.Oakville, Staten Island , NYC.November 4, 2012.Photos by , Photos Inc 2012.Food and clothing donations(Credit: © Globe-ZUMA
Nov. 4, 2012 - New York, New York, U.S. - Hurricane Sandy Aftermath-Staten Island.Oakville, Staten Island , NYC.November 4, 2012.Photos by , Photos Inc 2012.Volunteers, including Martathon runners, helping with cleanup and food distribution.(Credit: © Globe-ZUMA
