Runners are making their way from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to Central Park in Manhattan. CBS News New York’s Noëlle Lilley reports.

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LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM YOU THIS MORNING.

LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM YOU THIS MORNING.

JOHN.

JOHN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, THE 2026 NEW YORK CITY HALF MARATHON RUNNERS HAVE BEEN MAKING THEIR WAY FROM BROOKLYN’S PROSPECT PARK TO CENTRAL PARK.

AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, THE 2026 NEW YORK CITY HALF MARATHON RUNNERS HAVE BEEN MAKING THEIR WAY FROM BROOKLYN’S PROSPECT PARK TO CENTRAL PARK.

NOW WHILE LILY JOINING US STARTING LINE, WHERE ANOTHER WAVE OF RUNNERS, AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND HER, JUST GOT GOING.

NOW WHILE LILY JOINING US STARTING LINE, WHERE ANOTHER WAVE OF RUNNERS, AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND HER, JUST GOT GOING.

AND I KNOW IT’S BEEN AN EXCITING MORNING THERE AT THE STARTING LINE NOELLE.

AND I KNOW IT’S BEEN AN EXCITING MORNING THERE AT THE STARTING LINE NOELLE.

SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AND REALLY JUST POSITIVITY OUT HERE.

SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AND REALLY JUST POSITIVITY OUT HERE.

IN SPITE OF THE CHILL.

IN SPITE OF THE CHILL.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A GOOD TEMPERATURE FOR THE RUNNERS AND THEY SAY THEY ARE FEELING GOOD.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A GOOD TEMPERATURE FOR THE RUNNERS AND THEY SAY THEY ARE FEELING GOOD.

AS YOU SAID, YOU CAN SEE THE FOLKS BEHIND ME AND THIS IS WAVE THREE CURRENTLY MAKING THEIR WAY, TURNING THE CORNER.

AS YOU SAID, YOU CAN SEE THE FOLKS BEHIND ME AND THIS IS WAVE THREE CURRENTLY MAKING THEIR WAY, TURNING THE CORNER.

AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT.

AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT.

THEY’VE BEEN PREPARING ALL MORNING AND A LOT VERY MOMENT.

THEY’VE BEEN PREPARING ALL MORNING AND A LOT VERY MOMENT.

13 MILES THAT THEY HAVE TO RUN ACROSS BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN.

13 MILES THAT THEY HAVE TO RUN ACROSS BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN.

NOW WHAT I LEARNED TODAY FROM THE NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS IS THAT THIS ACTUALLY ORIGINALLY STARTED OFF JUST IN MANHATTAN.

NOW WHAT I LEARNED TODAY FROM THE NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS IS THAT THIS ACTUALLY ORIGINALLY STARTED OFF JUST IN MANHATTAN.

EVENTUALLY THEY ADDED IN BROOKLYN, AND THAT’S WHERE WE ARE TODAY WE GOT THE RUNNERS GOING BY.

EVENTUALLY THEY ADDED IN BROOKLYN, AND THAT’S WHERE WE ARE TODAY WE GOT THE RUNNERS GOING BY.

GOOD LUCK, EVERYBODY RUNNERS WE SPOKE TO SAID THE BEST PART IS DOING IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE THERE ARE DIFFERENT RUN CLUBS HERE PARTICIPATING TODAY, INCLUDING RUN CLUBS WITH THE NYPD AS WELL AS THE FDNY WE’VE GOT FOLKS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, ALL ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA, JUST FEELING GREAT.

GOOD LUCK, EVERYBODY RUNNERS WE SPOKE TO SAID THE BEST PART IS DOING IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE THERE ARE DIFFERENT RUN CLUBS HERE PARTICIPATING TODAY, INCLUDING RUN CLUBS WITH THE NYPD AS WELL AS THE FDNY WE’VE GOT FOLKS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, ALL ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA, JUST FEELING GREAT.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, READY TO GO.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, READY TO GO.

LOTS OF SMILES HERE.

LOTS OF SMILES HERE.

NOW THERE IS STILL ONE MORE WAVE THAT HAS TO GET GOING.

NOW THERE IS STILL ONE MORE WAVE THAT HAS TO GET GOING.

SO FOLKS AT HOME YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO COME OUT, WATCH AND SUPPORT.

SO FOLKS AT HOME YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO COME OUT, WATCH AND SUPPORT.

IF YOU’RE WONDERING WHAT ALL THE CLOTHES THOSE WERE CLOTHES THAT RUNNERS WERE WEARING AND THEN THEY TOSSED THEM TO THE SIDE.

IF YOU’RE WONDERING WHAT ALL THE CLOTHES THOSE WERE CLOTHES THAT RUNNERS WERE WEARING AND THEN THEY TOSSED THEM TO THE SIDE.

BUT IT WILL BE PICKED UP AND DONATED.

BUT IT WILL BE PICKED UP AND DONATED.

THE NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS LAYERS THAT MAYBE THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT, AND THEN TAKE IT OFF AS YOU’RE RUNNING AND YOUR BODY IS WARMED UP, THEY’LL COLLECT IT AND DONATE IT.

THE NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS LAYERS THAT MAYBE THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT, AND THEN TAKE IT OFF AS YOU’RE RUNNING AND YOUR BODY IS WARMED UP, THEY’LL COLLECT IT AND DONATE IT.

WE’VE SEEN SOME NICE STUFF OUT HERE TOO ACTUALLY.

WE’VE SEEN SOME NICE STUFF OUT HERE TOO ACTUALLY.

SO THIS IS REALLY GREAT TO SEE AND ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

SO THIS IS REALLY GREAT TO SEE AND ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

NOW REMEMBER, THERE IS STILL TIME TO COME OUT AND WATCH AND SHOW SUPPORT.

NOW REMEMBER, THERE IS STILL TIME TO COME OUT AND WATCH AND SHOW SUPPORT.

THIS IS ACTUALLY THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF DEFINITELY ARE GOING TO WANT TO COME DO THAT AND SHOW THAT EXCITEMENT FOR YOUR FELLOW NEW YORKERS, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD OUT HERE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF DEFINITELY ARE GOING TO WANT TO COME DO THAT AND SHOW THAT EXCITEMENT FOR YOUR FELLOW NEW YORKERS, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD OUT HERE.

WE GOT SOME FOLKS FROM WAY FORWARD GETTING EXCITED WE’RE WISHING THEM LUCK WE’RE WISHING THEM LUCK.

WE GOT SOME FOLKS FROM WAY FORWARD GETTING EXCITED WE’RE WISHING THEM LUCK WE’RE WISHING THEM LUCK.

AND OF COURSE, WE’LL BE HERE KEEPING YOU UPDATED ON IT ALL.

AND OF COURSE, WE’LL BE HERE KEEPING YOU UPDATED ON IT ALL.

AND AGAIN THE 20th YEAR HERE, YOU GOT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT IT.

AND AGAIN THE 20th YEAR HERE, YOU GOT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT IT.

AND AS WE WAIT LATER FOR THE MARATHON OF COURSE GOT THE HALF MARATHON TO ENJOY.

AND AS WE WAIT LATER FOR THE MARATHON OF COURSE GOT THE HALF MARATHON TO ENJOY.

FOR NOW, I’LL SEND THINGS BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THE STUDIO.

FOR NOW, I’LL SEND THINGS BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THE STUDIO.

NOEL LILY, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK NOEL.

NOEL LILY, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK NOEL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

I LOVE HOW YOU’VE BEEN GETTING THE RUNNERS

I LOVE HOW YOU’VE BEEN GETTING THE RUNNERS

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