FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TCS New York City Marathon Race Director Peter Ciaccia
to Close his 18-Year Career by Celebrating
with the 'Final Finishers' Crossing the Finish Line
New York, November 3, 2018 - Peter Ciaccia, Race Director of the TCS New
York City Marathon and President of Events at NYRR, will culminate his
18-year tenure by celebrating the "final finishers" crossing the iconic
finish line at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4. It was
announced earlier this year that Ciaccia will retire following the
marathon. Ciaccia is an industry trailblazer and has been instrumental in
elevating NYRR's events on the global stage.
Recognizing every runner, from the first to the last, has been an important
platform for Ciaccia, who is renowned for greeting runners at the finish
line at all NYRR events. For this year's TCS New York City Marathon, NYRR
staff and local supporters will cheer on the last runners of the day. The
festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Ciaccia instituted a tradition to invite professional athletes, who
competed earlier in the day, to return to the finish line to cheer on the
final finishers. Last year, several elite runners participated giving
medals to runners including the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon champion
Shalane Flanagan and five-time TCS New York City Marathon champion Tatyana
McFadden.
"One of my favorite memories from winning the TCS New York City Marathon
was greeting the final runners with Peter at 9:00 p.m. that night. His
enthusiasm was the same for me as I crossed the finish line earlier in the
day as it was for these runners who had been out there all day and into the
night. For me, that embodies what Peter is all about," said Shalane
Flanagan.
Throughout race week, Ciaccia was recognized for his outstanding
contributions to the sport of running and impact on New York City,
including his induction to the 2018 New York Road Runners Hall of Fame and
honors from the NYPD and NYC Parks department.
During his tenure, Ciaccia was responsible for introducing many NYRR
innovations, from the marathon's wave start plan and seeded corral program
at weekly races, to the advancement of race day emergency management
operations. Under Ciaccia's leadership, the number of NYRR race finishers
has grown 40%, including the Popular Brooklyn Half, which has become the
largest half marathon in the nation, and the TCS New York City Marathon,
which has become the largest marathon in the world.
For Ciaccia's thank you letter to the running community, please visit the
following link.
About the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world and the
signature event of New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world's premier
community running organization. The race is held annually on the first
Sunday of November and includes over 50,000 runners, from the world's top
professional athletes to runners of all ages and abilities, including over
9,000 charity runners. Participants from approximately 140 countries tour
the diverse neighborhoods of New York City's five boroughs—Staten Island,
Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Race morning also features the
Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City
Marathon, a race within Central Park that finishes at the same finish line
being crossed hours later by the marathon field. More than one million
spectators and 10,000 volunteers line the city's streets in support of the
runners, while millions more watch the globally televised broadcast. The
race is a founding member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, which
features the world's top marathons—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago,
and New York. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT
services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier
partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon.
The 48th running of the TCS New York City Marathon is set for November 4,
2018. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.org.
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