TCS New York City Marathon Stories: Tell Us Your Story

You and your fellow TCS New York City Marathon runners have extraordinary stories to tell, and we'd love to share them with the world.

Tell us the special reason you're running this year and what makes your story different. Have you overcome incredible odds or a big challenge in your life? Are you running to honor a special person or cause? Take our brief survey, and together we can inspire others through running.

We may feature you on our website and social media channels or ask you to participate in local, national, or international media opportunities, so be sure to provide your best contact information.

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* 1. What is the email address associated with your My NYRR account?

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* 2. What is your name/contact information?

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* 3. Are you fluent in any of the following languages? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. What age will you be on race day? (November 6, 2016)

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* 5. Will this be your first marathon?

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* 6. What is your estimated finish time?

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* 7. Who or what has inspired you to run the TCS New York City Marathon? If you have overcome a challenge or are raising awareness for an organization or cause, please include the details. (500 characters or less)

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* 8. Describe how you've changed as a result of training for the TCS New York City Marathon. The crazier or funnier the change, the better! (Optional; 500 characters or less)

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* 9. This year marks the 40th running of the five-borough New York City Marathon. Tell us what were you up to 40 years ago (1976). (Optional; 500 characters or less)

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* 10. The second annual NYRR Youth Invitational will take place November 6, featuring hundreds of youth runners on the TCS New York City Marathon course on Marathon morning before the 50,000 marathoners came through. Tell us about the kids in your life that you run with and why that's special to you. (Optional; 500 characters or less)

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* 11. Do you have a social media presence? Please list all that apply AND attach the link to the site with the largest following in the comment box below.  (Examples of social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

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