NYC Marathon canceled, reports NBC News
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Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 02, 2012We have decided to cancel the NYC marathon. The New York Road Runners will have additional information in days ahead for participants.—
NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) November 02, 2012
We feel badly for the runners who flew to New York already, but this was the right decision.
Twitter reaction:
NYC marathon canceled just in time for no one to change their travel plans.—
Brian Barrett (@brbarrett) November 02, 2012
New York City Marathon canceled. Very late in the day. So now they've not only irritated storm survivors, but runners too.—
Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) November 02, 2012
Numerous chatter regarding #Threats on the lives of #NYC Marathon runners if they ran on Staten Island — Mayor had non choice #Mob runs SI—
Incarcerated Bob (@incarceratedbob) November 02, 2012
Agreed. RT @sistagirl1 @TheSouthernWife They should have cancelled it two days ago, b 4 all the runners got to town.—
Christin (@TheSouthernWife) November 02, 2012
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