On April 26, 2009, nearly 8,000 women participated in the first ever MORE | FITNESS magazine half-marathon event, making it the largest all-female marathon event in history. Here we share a few of our favorite photos and moments from the day.
The Day Begins
Race day dawned brilliantly sunny but HOT. NY Road Runners was forced to make the tough decision to cancel the full marathon portion of the race and conduct the half-marathon as an unscored fun run, encouraging runners to scale back their pace.