NYC Marathon To Return at Full Capacity in 2022

NYC Marathon , To Return at
Full Capacity, in 2022.
NBC reports that the 2022 New York City
Marathon will return to full capacity,
with 50,000 runners expected to participate. .
In 2020, the race was canceled, and in 2021
it was limited due to the coronavirus pandemic. .
On February 24, the announcement for the event, which
is scheduled to be held on November 6, was made by the
New York Road Runners, which operates the marathon. .
NBC reports that the 2019 NYC Marathon set a world record with 53,627 runners finishing the race. .
Then, in 2020, the event was called off
while the city grappled with COVID-19. .
In 2021, the 50th anniversary of the event,
the race was limited to just 25,010 runners.
At the time, runners were required to show
proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19
test results within 48 hours of the race. .
Spectators who turned out for the event were
expected to maintain social distancing, and some
entertainment aspects of the event were scaled back. .
NBC reports that the event's organizers
hope the 2022 race will return
the NYC Marathon to its former standard. .
According to NBC, all participants
in the 2022 NYC Marathon will still be
required to show proof of vaccination to enter.