NYC Marathon Canceled: Reports

The New York City Marathon has been called off as the Big Apple continues to recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
By Michael Baron ,

NEW YORK (

TheStreet

) -- The New York City Marathon has been called off, according to multiple media reports late Friday.

The Web site of

CBS New York

was among the outlets

reporting the cancellation

, citing a statement from the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Earlier in the day, Bloomberg had been defending the decision to hold the marathon on Sunday despite the ongoing difficulties in the area from Hurricane Sandy.

The New York Times

was also

reporting the race's cancellation

, citing an unnamed person familiar with the situation.

-- Written by Michael Baron in New York.

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