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New York City at Night – Wallpaper

13 11 2008

Use these desktop wallpapers as your NYC homepage. Click on them to go full-screen. The first one of New York City at night is called “gotham” by mudpig

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NYC Marathon Wallpaper

2 11 2008

a wallpaper of the new york city marathon route. reminds me of new york city traffic. use these wallpapers as your homepage instead of your desktop, or upload your own picture using McSearcher.com

The New York City Marathon (ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a major annual marathon (42.195 km) (26.2 miles) whose course runs through all five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 37,850 finishers in 2006.[1] Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors.

The race is organized by NYRR (New York Road Runners) and has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has been sponsored by the financial group ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is limited to 37,000 entrants chosen largely by a lottery system, with preference given to previous participants. Runners who are members of NYRR can gain entry by meeting the qualifications for guaranteed entry or via nomination from an official running club. Officially recognized running clubs are allowed two guaranteed spots for members who did not make it in via lottery. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Marathon)

2008 Results (from bloomberg):

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Britain’s Paula Radcliffe became the second woman to win the New York City Marathon three times, while Brazil’s Marilson Gomes dos Santos caught Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri in the final mile to take the men’s race.

Abdi Abdirahman was the top U.S. men’s runner, finishing in sixth at 2:14:17. Americans Josh Rohatinsky (2:14:23), Jason Lehmkuhle (2:14:30) and Bolota Asmerom (2:16:37) also placed in the top 10.

Australian Kurt Fearnley, 27, won his third straight New York City Marathon wheelchair race, completing the course in 1:44.51.

Switzerland’s Edith Hunkeler, 36, claimed her second straight win and fourth overall in the women’s wheelchair division, crossing the line in 2:06.41.