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Athletes from around the world are taking part in a race UP the New York City skyline, climbing 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building.

Gregory Papalexis, whose Sabrett hot dogs have become a part of the New York City experience, has died.

Arizona basketball player Kevin Parrom was shot and wounded this weekend while visiting family in New York City but is expected to be OK, the university and police said Sunday.

Two competitors died after experiencing problems during the swim portion of the Nautica New York City Triathlon, leading race organizers to consider demanding more documentation of athletes' training and experience.

One person has died and another is in critical condition after getting in trouble during the swimming portion of the Nautica New York City Triathlon .

A broken heart won't slow Yuri Kano in the New York City Half-Marathon. She's even hoping it will make her run faster.

In this file photo of Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie, second left, runs amongst the leaders of the New York City Marathon in New York.

A Chilean miner who jogged miles underground while waiting to be rescued joined some of the world's best marathoners and thousands of other runners in the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Fortunately for the New York City Marathon, Haile Gebrselassie won't even talk about retirement.

The Chilean miner who jogged in the tunnels while trapped underground not only will attend Sunday's New York City Marathon - he wants to run it.