New York City marathon runners battle wind and cold for glory

http://ift.tt/1DLekgW //

It's difficult enough to run 26.2 miles in ideal weather conditions — just try doing it while facing 20- to 40-mph headwinds

Some 50,000 runners were registered to participate in the New York City Marathon on Sunday morning, with brutal winds in the mid-20 mph range and reported gusts of up to 40 mph. The temperature throughout the morning hovered around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, but felt like it was in the mid-30s.

See also: What do baseball players feel when they hit a home run?

Women at the front of the pack ran single file down Fourth Avenue Brooklyn in the face of the wind. The first wave of men's runners wore hats to keep warm, though some later removed them, as they got deeper into the race Read more...

More about New York City Marathon, Us World, Us, and Sports



from MashableSeth Fiegerman