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1. The Marathon expands to all five boroughs, October 24, 1976
2. Carl Lewis lifts off at the Millrose Games, January 27, 1984, Madison Square Garden
3. Fred Lebow and Grete Waitz run side by side, November 1, 1992, New York Marathon
4. Rod Dixon surges past Geoff Smith in the Marathon, October 23, 1983, Central Park
5. Eamonn Coghlan breaks Glenn Cunningham’s record by winning his seventh Wanamaker Mile, January 30, 1987, Madison Square Garden
6. Marathon mania reaches its peak, April 3, 1909, Polo Grounds
7. Charles Miller rides (and rides and rides) into the record books, December 10, 1898, Madison Square Garden
| New York City sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, self-important and endlessly fascinating. This book ranks the Top 100 greatest days in New York City sports, with essays on each event, but it also chronicles the Top 25 greatest days New York’s teams ever had, the 10 greatest performances by opponents against New York teams and the worst days in New York sports |
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