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Sad (but not surprised) to report that the Red Hook Track renovation that began in 2021 and was due for completion in January 2023 is delayed yet again. Below is the statement from the Parks Dept. Press Office:

We regret this delay in completing our work at the Red Hook track and fields. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to encounter unexpected issues during excavation at our projects, and we move as quickly as possible to address such critical repair needs whenever we encounter them, as was the case here. Additionally, the contractor for this project has now been declared in default, resulting in further delays.

Background:

This project was significantly delayed by the discovery that a critical and very large DEP stormwater sewer directly underneath the track and field was failing. This emergency repair work, since completed, extended the timeline of the track and field reconstruction by several years. The work to repair that line and reconnect it to the neighborhood’s drainage system has now been completed; however, the contractor performing the work has been declared in default, and Parks is in contact with the surety on the performance bond to facilitate completion of the remaining work.

Starting with the 2027 qualifying window, the BAA will add on time to races with at least 1,500 feet of net-elevation drop between start and finish.

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a62810736/matt-choi-dq-nyc-marathon

Influencer Disqualified From NYC Marathon After He Ran With Unauthorized E-Bikes Matt Choi, who has a large following on social media, is barred from competing in future New York Road Runner events.

Two Dead at World Triathlon Age Group Sprint Championships - Slowtwitch News Athletes were participating in the first of four days of world championship events.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you are cheating on Strava, seek help.

Indonesia’s 'Strava jockey' trend goes viral, but buying exercise achievements comes with potential pitfalls, say experts Users of the Strava exercise app are making a quick buck selling their running and cycling accomplishments to clients with more money than time. Legal issues could arise if false data is used to gain monetary benefits, a lawyer says.

Once upon a time we used to ride a century in Prospect Park every year on the Summer Solstice.

It's the End of the Century — CITY COACH | NYC's Best Running and Triathlon Coach - Couch to 5K & 10K, Marathon, Triathlon, and Corporate Wellness Though it has been one of my favorite rides of the year since its inception in 2006, I've decided to put the annual No Sleep 'til Brooklyn Prospect Park century out to pasture. We had a lot of fun with the event, which included 30 mind-numbing but fun laps of the park. We managed to get the ride in

An amazing update to Buzu’s story.

https://www.wsj.com/sports/boston-marathon-winner-prize-money-8f51452f

The Winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon Finally Got Her Prize Money—From a Complete Stranger Buzunesh Deba had waited nearly eight years for the $100,000 that was owed to her after the original winner was disqualified for doping. When race organizers wouldn’t pay up, a businessman wrote her a check instead.

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Boston Marathon winner fights for $100,000 prize money after 10 years Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet received her prize money.