New York is making rapid progress in its post-epidemic recovery. New York Governor Cuomo announced on the 17th that the 50th New York City Marathon (New York City Marathon) will officially return on Sunday, November 7 this year. But the number of people is limited to 60%, only 33,000 runners can participate. Registration will open on June 8.
Pictured are runners walking through New York City’s Central Park during the New York City Marathon on Nov. 3, 2019.
The New York City Marathon organizer, the New York Road Runners Association (NYRR), announced the cancellation of the race in 2020 due to an outbreak of the epidemic, and registered participants can choose to receive a full refund or participate in the 2021, 2022 or 2023 marathon for free instead; NYRR said on the 17th that of the 33,000 participants who registered last year The New York Road Runners Association said on the 17th that about 54% of the 33,000 runners who registered last year chose to participate in this year’s race, so in order for these people to get guaranteed entry priority, this year’s New York Marathon will not be a lottery, and runners with guaranteed entry will begin registration on June 8 (Tuesday) and close on June 15.
The New York Road Runners Association has introduced that this year’s marathon will have relevant vaccination regulations, and runners will also need to comply with quarantine requirements, such as providing a negative COVID-19 test report or proof of completion of vaccinations before entering the race, or allowing runners to maintain a social distance from each other, and reducing crowd density at the start and when returning to the finish line. Since the race is still about five months away, the association cautioned that more specific vaccination rules will be discussed with state and city health officials to modify the plan based on the specific circumstances at that time.
Governor Cuomo said the New York Marathon participation broke records in 2019, making it the largest marathon in the world. The race was cancelled last year due to the epidemic and runners are welcome to return to this beautiful city this year.
On the other hand, with the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets making the NBA playoffs this year, Cuomo announced that Madison Square Garden (MSG) and Barclays Center are planning to reserve more than 50 percent of their seats for fans who have completed their vaccinations.
However, for unvaccinated fans, the venues will designate special viewing areas for these people, who will be seated at a social distance of 6 feet and will still be required to wear masks; professional sports teams such as the New York Islanders hockey team (New York Islanders) have recently partnered with the state to pilot a program to introduce special viewing areas for those who have been vaccinated.
Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center will reserve more than 50 percent of their seats for fans who have been vaccinated. (Screenshot from the video of New York Governor Cuomo’s press conference on the 17th)
Cuomo mentioned that Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, the venues, have the option of reserving all 100% of their seats for people who have completed vaccinations, which is at the discretion of the venues and “from the state’s perspective, want to encourage people to get vaccinated.”
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