The NYC Marathon is here. Your guide to following along with 50,000 runners from home WSOC TV [Video]

NEW YORK — (AP) — The New York City Marathon is Sunday, with more than 50,000 runners from over 150 countries expected to start the race. The winner of the men’s and women’s division will each earn $100,000.

Here’s a guide for the NYC Marathon, which starts in Staten Island and ends in Central Park.

Who is in the NYC Marathon elite field?

The field for the marathon is stacked, with defending champions Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri leading the way. They are aiming to become the first repeat winners in nearly a decade. Tola set the course record last year. He’s trying to become the first male runner to win both an Olympic gold medal and the NYC Marathon in the same year. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya accomplished that feat on the women’s side in 2021.

To defend his title on his favorite course, he’ll have to beat a stellar field that includes past winners Geoffrey Kamworor (2017, 2019), Albert Korir (2021) …