New York City Marathon

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-york-city-marathon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was New York City Marathon built?1970
2. What is New York City Marathon known for?World's largest marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors
3. What is the location?New York City, New York, USA
4. What is the organizer?New York Road Runners
5. How many people try to run in the marathon each year?Hundreds of thousands of people apply, and only a few percent get to run.
6. Why do runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at the start?It is the dramatic entrance that starts the race on Staten Island and connects to the rest of the city.

World Marathon Majors: A series comprising the six most prestigious annual marathon races globally.
Lottery System: A selection process where participants are chosen randomly from a pool of applicants.
Philanthropic: Involving or relating to the desire to promote the welfare of others, often through charitable donations.