Why Some New Yorkers Hate the Marathon NYT | Top Stories By: Corey Kilgannon 2 November 2024 at 15:00 In a city where grousing about nearly anything is fair game, some people see the race more as an inconvenience than as a festive occasion. © John Taggart for The New York TimesBruce Blecher, who owns a flower shop near the New York City Marathon route, is not a fan of the event.