Coffee with Larry, October 31, 2025, Episode 808, The TCS New York City Marathon Weekend is Here!

Friday, October 31, 2025, #CoffeewithLarry, Episode 808, Happy Halloween!

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!

Special thanks to Brooks Running, who has sponsored #AmericanAthletics, #AmericanTrack&Field, #RunningNetwork and #RunBlogRun since 1990! Learn more about the Ghost 17 from Brooks and the Adreneline22 at www.brooksrunning.com.

Creed Thompson, photo by Brooks communicaitons

1. Here’s our story on the Legends and Youth Gala, from October 29, 2025! https://www.runblogrun.com/…/the-legends-and-youth-gala…

The stars of the Legends and Youth Awards Gala, Staten Island, October 29, 2025, photo by Staten Island Running Association

2. Here’s our story on the NYRR Rising Star Shoe Distribution on October 30, 2025! http://unblogrun.com/…/new-york-road-runners-and-new…

New Balance shoes for NYRR Rising Star Shoe Distribution, photo by Larry Eder for RunBlogRun

3. Found the www.FurnishedQuarters.com apartment quite easily and love it! Centrally located, just 2 miles from the Tavern on the Green and NYRR Media Pavilion for the 2025 NYC marathon! #staydifferent

One of the apartments offered by Furnished Quarters in New York, photo by Furnished Quarters

4. Enjoyed the #legendsandyouthGala put on by Jeff Benjamin and the Staten Island Running Association!

Bill Rodgers, Jeff Benjamin, Billy Mills, Dave Wottle, Joe Martino, photo by Staten Island Running Association

5. Thanks to #VerilyStoryworks, who is planning a 3-season approach to telling the story of #JimThorpe!

Became a capital ambassador at www.verilystoryworks.com

Jim Thorpe, artwork by Verily Storyworks

6. Will be at the presser for #NYRR on Friday, October 31!

7. Looking forward to some time with my media friends this weekend!

8. Will be doing an elite wrapup of the #nycmarathon on #BBCworldservice on Sunday!

See you in New York!

#CoffeewithLarry for the week of October 29 2025 is sponsored by FurnishedQuarters.com the corpoarate long term travel team that helps you find just the place you need to relax and support your lifestyle for a stay of 30 days or more!

Special thanks to NIKE Running for their support of our weekly newsletters, #TheJourneytoCompete, celebrating all things cross country! Watch for our coverage of NXR and NXN. Learn more at NIKECrossNationals.com !

NIKE Pegasus PLUS, photo by NIKE communications

Special thanks to VerilyStoryworks, who are developing a three year series on #JIMThorpe. Their funding page on Republic.com opens on November 5, for 60 days. Learn more at www.VerilyStoryworks.com!

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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