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The ING New York City Marathon was canceled on November 2. As a runner, I was disappointed that the race was canceled. But I understand why it was. 

It seemed like runners didn't want to leave New York without running. Thousands of runners got together on Sunday morning and traveled to Staten Island on two ferry boats to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.  The runners showed up with supplies to give to residents and help residents clean up. 

Other runners headed to Central Park to run marathon. The marathon called, The Run Anyway New York City Marathon, excepted donations of food, clothes or money from runners for Sandy victims. The runners brought their own water and food to support themselves through the run. 

Even though the marathon wasn't officially run, it did take place. So many of the runners brought donations or traveled to Staten Island to help with the relief effort. Reading about what happened on Sunday makes me proud to be apart of the running community.