FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2014 TCS New York City Marathon Entry Drawing
Set for Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26
The Marathon's "Class of 2014" Will be Welcomed With
Celebratory Social Media and Digital Opportunities
New York, March 25, 2014 - The entry drawing for the 2014 TCS New York City
Marathon will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26. The entire TCS New
York City Marathon "Class of 2014," will be invited to engage in
celebratory social media and digital initiatives.
The TCS New York City Marathon brings together runners from around the
world and is made up of runners with both guaranteed and non-guaranteed
entries. Runners receive guaranteed entry through a variety of ways which
are detailed here (http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/getting-in
/2014-guaranteed-entry) on the race website.
The process for non-guaranteed applicants to receive entry includes three
simultaneous drawings, allowing for a geographically diverse pool of
runners, including "NYC Metro Area" applicants (tri-state residents in and
within 60 miles of New York City), "National" applicants (United States
residents outside the tri-state area), and "International" applicants
(non–United States residents, including residents of Puerto Rico and other
U.S. territories).
Accepted applicants will receive an email notifying them of their
acceptance and will be invited to download an official TCS New York City
Marathon digital badge that they can personalize and share on social media.
Runners who receive entry will also be able to upload "Welcome, Class of
2014" Marathon headers on their Facebook and Twitter profiles.
NYRR will launch an integrated TCS New York City Marathon social hub on
tcsnycmarathon.org in coordination with the entry drawing, which will run
through Marathon Day. Runners will be encouraged to post on Twitter and
Instagram about their training, race-week experience, post-race thoughts,
and more using the hashtag #TCSNYCMarathon. The best tweets and Instagrams
will be posted on the site. The site will also feature a "Race Pace Ticker"
that will provide a running count of the number of tweets and Instagrams
about the Marathon.
Last year, 50,266 runners crossed the finish line of the 2013 New York City
Marathon, making it the world's largest marathon ever. More than 100
countries were represented, with runners from each of the 50 states
participating.
About the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the most popular and inclusive marathon
in the world, attracting the world's top professional athletes and a vast
range of recreational runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127
entrants racing four laps of Central Park. Today, more than 50,000 entrants
from around the world run through New York City's five boroughs, starting
on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and finishing
in Central Park. Participants include Olympians, top age-group competitors,
and many thousands who run for charity and to achieve their own personal
goals. Millions of fans cheer the runners from the streets and watch the
global television broadcast. The race is part of the World Marathon Majors,
an alliance of the world's six biggest marathons that determines each
year's top male and top female marathoner. The TCS New York City Marathon
is the premier event of New York Road Runners, the world's foremost
community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people
through running.
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