For the first time in decades, the city is closing off the 26-mile long marathon route to cyclists on the morning of the event, which takes place on Sunday, November 3.
Safety concerns raised by volunteers from New York Road Runners, who have pointed out that runners have been hit by cyclists in the past, led to this decision.
The New York City Department of Transportation will close streets along the course so that delivery trucks, ambulances, and New York Road Runners staff and volunteers can safely set up medical tents and water stations.
Many New Yorkers were clearly not happy about the news, with some expressing nostalgia for the tradition of biking alongside marathon runners.
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