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| Start of NYC Marathon, Courtesy of A.T. Willett Photography |
In the article, “Up and Running” by Louisa Thomas, the
impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York’s world renowned marathon was
discussed. The question raised, was what
is more important, the marathon, or the millions of people out of power and
water? She talked about how a week previous to the cancellation of the marathon,
Mayor Bloomberg, was adamant about hosting it regardless of the recent hurricane
and the many people affected.
While
reading the article, I could understand the Mayor’s position about the
race. People from all over the world
come to race in the New York Marathon.
Some people earn much of their income off of racing in this race. What’s more, people participate in many other
marathons all year just to qualify for this 26.2 mile trek. This race brings in so much revenue to the
state and community. I can completely
see and understand his standpoint on hosting the race. However, it raises a lot of controversy over
what is more important.
It
amazes me how people will come together in events of tragedy. There are simply no words for people helping
others they do not even know. I think
that act of kindness is irreplaceable and cannot be matched by anything
else. All of the people who signed up for the race laced up their shoes to help repair damage and generate a city under
massive complication instead of racing. That is hard to even fathom.
In spite of this tragic event cancelling, they did not hesitate to lend a helping hand. To me, that says it all. Kind gestures speak louder than words.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8594475/examining-outrage-cancelation-new-york-city-marathon
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