Amby Burfoot and David Willey

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
The New York City Marathon is this Sunday, Nov. 2, and here to help us get ready are Amby Burfoot and David Willey of Runner’s World magazine. (Mr. Burfoot is the executive editor and Mr. Willey is the editor-in-chief.) They explain why running 26.2 miles in a single stretch is an increasingly popular activity.
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