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The article offers information on various views that the participants of the Marathon 2008 will get the chance to see in New York City. It outlines Toby Tanser's historical and hilarious guide which will make the participant's experience more memorable. It explores the different views of the city which includes the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Bedford Stuyvesant, Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan, Fifth Avenue, the Central Park as well as the gigantic AOL/Time Warner building.

The article focuses on athletes who account for thrill of the ING New York City Marathon. The athletes in such event include Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru who holds the world record for the half marathon during the Ethiopian Tesfayi Jifar in 2001 and Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea who is the double world champion for the cross-country and road races. Further, the veteran marathoner Paul Tergat joins such competition.

The article discusses the benefits of indoor track to athletes in New York City who want to work on their running speed. It mentions the contribution of the Armory facility in Washington Heights in Manhattan, New York City to the growth of sprinting. Essential things to consider and the equipment needed in running indoor track races are highlighted. The article offers some workouts to help athletes start their first indoor training run.