Some Of The Best NYC Marathon Social Media Posts
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- About 50,000 runners competed in Sunday's 46th annual New York City Marathon.
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, from Eritrea, won the 26.2 mile race in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 51 seconds. At 20-years-old, he became the youngest male champion and the third fastest runner ever.
Thousands of folks and plenty of celebrities took to social media to discuss the event.
Two of the finest! Congrats to Ghirmay Ghebreslassie on taking first place for the men in today's #TCSNYCMarathon. pic.twitter.com/vZlRLcj9QP
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 6, 2016
My Blue Corral #teammaasai team mates @leepace @WillRTurner So fun hanging with these 2 before the #tcsnycmarathon #marathon pic.twitter.com/t3otwUt9PQ
— Angela Langford (@AngelaLangford7) November 7, 2016
Congratulations to the @Virgin_Sport team & everyone who ran the @nycmarathon #tcsnycmarathon pic.twitter.com/bmpxAdAR0B
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) November 6, 2016
She said yes!! We had a proposal at the #tcsnycmarathon finish line ???? pic.twitter.com/U9pE1Nc2ZK
— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 6, 2016
After 3 hours and 26 minutes, a deserved reward! ????????????✌????️???? #TCSNYCMarathon pic.twitter.com/fjuyNANUs3
— Raúl González Blanco (@RaulGonzalez) November 6, 2016
This was me last year... The #TCSNYCMarathon is HERE!! @JeanetteJenkins @DuaneMcLaughlin & all the other runners #YouGotThis ????|@Timeless_Eye pic.twitter.com/Vi28lnFT7C
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 6, 2016
On two legs and four, at the starting line and the finish this is #NYPDprotecting the #TCSNYCMarathon. Thank you, officers and K9 Tori! pic.twitter.com/p8ia8qGekX
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 6, 2016
A huge good luck to all running tomorro & experiencing the magic of the streets of New York. Go conquer your goals & enjoy. #tcsnycmarathon
— Paula Radcliffe (@paulajradcliffe) November 6, 2016
Good luck to all 50k runners tomorrow! Let's do this!#tcsnycmarathon @nycmarathon pic.twitter.com/Qb59GMP6dK
— Dathan Ritzenhein (@djritzenhein) November 5, 2016
Thank you @nyrr for the most magical day of the year! #tcsnycmarathon pic.twitter.com/VyalxLgGSX
— Ashley Day (@ashnday) November 7, 2016
Eating a #donut while watching the #nycmarathon. I feel okay about my life choices today. pic.twitter.com/GEqBQ9zzPq
— Dr. Charlie Potts (@pottscharlie) November 6, 2016
An extra hour of sleep had all the runners like... #nycmarathon pic.twitter.com/8tdNcmR35c
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) November 6, 2016
Good luck to all marathoners! I'm not running, but in support, I will be carbo-loading and rubbing Vaseline on my nipples.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) November 6, 2016